Oct 14, 2018; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; A Chicago Bears helmet and gloves sit on the field prior to the game between the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.
The Detroit Lions are enjoying a historic season and Dan Campbell’s team will try to maintain an upward trajectory on Sunday Night Football. Detroit won the NFC North with a 12-5 record, earning the team’s first division title since 1993. The Lions will also host a playoff game for the first time since 1993 when Detroit welcomes the Los Angeles Rams to Ford Field. The Rams are 10-7 overall, but Los Angeles finished the regular season on a high note, winning its final four games and seven of the final eight matchups.
Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET in Detroit. For this game, the SportsLine Consensus lists the Lions as three-point favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 52 in the latest Rams vs. Lions odds. Before you make any Lions vs. Rams picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model has to say.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters the 2024 NFL playoffs on an incredible 183-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 37-21 roll on top-rated picks since Week 7 of last season and has nailed seven straight top-rated picks entering the 2024 NFL playoffs.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Rams vs. Lions and just locked in its picks and NFL predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Now, here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Rams vs. Lions:
- Rams vs. Lions spread: Lions -3
- Rams vs. Lions over/under: 52 points
- Rams vs. Lions money line: Lions -165, Rams +139
- LAR: Rams are 5-3 against the spread in road games
- DET: Lions are 5-3 against the spread in home games
Why the Rams can cover
The Rams have a potent running game behind Kyren Williams, who led the NFL in rushing yards per game this season. Still, the centerpiece of the offensive attack for Los Angeles is arguably the passing game. Matthew Stafford will be the center of attention this week when he returns to Detroit, but he has two elite pass-catchers to connect with against the Lions. Rookie Puka Nacua finished with 105 receptions and 1,486 receiving yards this season, setting NFL rookie records in both categories. Nacua was also in the top five of the NFL in yards from scrimmage (1,575) and yards per touch (13.5), proving himself as a top-tier weapon.
In addition, former All-Pro Cooper Kupp has four games with at least 111 receiving yards this season. Kupp has averaged 92.0 receiving yards per game over the last three seasons, with 371 receptions in his last 53 regular season games. Stafford is also red-hot, averaging 295.5 yards per game with 11 passing touchdowns and only two interceptions in the last five games. He will be comfortable at Ford Field and finished in the top eight this season in passing yards per game (264.3), yards per pass completion (12.2), QBR (63.7), yards per pass attempt (7.6), and sack rate (5.44%). See which team to pick here.
Why the Lions can cover
The Lions have a powerful running game behind David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs. However, Detroit is also potent through the air, boasting top-five marks in points per game (27.1), points per offensive possessions (2.41), total yards per game (394.8), and yards per drive (35.9). The Lions are also in the top five in first downs (375) and red zone efficiency (64.1%), with explosive numbers through the air.
Jared Goff leads a passing attack that is No. 2 in the NFL with 258.9 yards per game, and the Lions are in the top five of the league with 30 passing touchdowns and only 31 sacks allowed in 17 games. Goff is No. 2 in pass completions (407), with top-eight marks in yards per pass attempt (7.6), and completion rate (67.3%). On the outside, Amon-Ra St. Brown is one of the NFL’s most prolific receivers, landing in the top four with 119 receptions, 1,515 receiving yards, and 10 receiving touchdowns. St. Brown has nine 100-yard games this season and has produced at least 90 yards in each of the last four games. See which team to pick here.
How to make Rams vs. Lions picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under the point total, with neither team projected to reach 120 rushing yards. The model also says one side of the spread cashes in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Lions vs. Rams, and which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Lions vs. Rams spread you need to jump on Sunday, all from the model on a 183-129 roll on NFL picks, and find out.
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