Thursday Night Football will feature a pair of NFC teams battling for a postseason spot. The Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints are both 7-7, and among four NFC teams at .500. The New Orleans Saints have won back to back games, including a big win over the Giants on Sunday. New Orleans is tied with Tampa Bay for the top of the NFC South. Overall, the Saints are 8th in the NFC, behind in tiebreaker to the Bucs, Vikings and Rams.
Saints vs. Rams Picks
- Picks: Rams -4.5.
For Los Angeles, they have won three of their last four games. The Rams are coming off a home win over Washington last week. The Rams are second in the NFC West. Heading into Week 16, their 7-7 record has them 7th in the NFC playoff picture. Let’s get to our Saints vs Rams betting analysis:
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Odds
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Information
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New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams
Location of the game: Thursday December 21st, 2023; 5:15pm PST
Date & Time: SoFi Stadium; Inglewood, CA
How to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Recent Scores
Here are some recent scores for both teams on the NFL Schedule
New Orleans Saints Last 5:
- Sunday, November 12th, 2023: 27-19 loss at Minnesota Vikings
- Sunday, November 26th, 2023: 24-15 loss at Atlanta Falcons
- Sunday, December 3rd, 2023: 33-28 loss vs. Detroit Lions
- Sunday, December 10th, 2023: 28-6 win over Carolina Panthers
- Sunday, December 17th, 2023: 24-6 win over New York Giants
Los Angeles Rams Last 5:
- Sunday, November 19th, 2023: 17-16 win over Seattle Seahawks
- Sunday, November 26th, 2023: 37-14 win at Arizona Cardinals
- Sunday, December 3rd, 2023: 36-19 win over Cleveland Browns
- Sunday, December 10th, 2023: 37-31 loss at Baltimore Ravens
Sunday, December 17th, 2023: 28-20 win over Washington Commanders
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Betting Analysis
Our Saints vs Rams betting analysis, with the most updated New Orleans Saints odds against the Los Angeles Rams:
- Spread: Los Angeles Rams -4.5, New Orleans Saints +4.5
- Total: 44.5
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Rams -210, New Orleans Saints +175
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Betting Preview
The defense of the Saints has been the key in their last two games. New Orleans allowed six points to both the Panthers and Giants in dominating wins. They will need to have their best defensive shoes on for this one against the Rams.
New Orleans is scoring 22.1 points per game allowing 19.1 per game. In the win over the Giants, Derek Carr had one of his best games of the season. The quarterback threw for three touchdowns to help them stay atop the divisional standings.
New Orleans is on the road at Tampa Bay next week, before coming home to host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18.
For the Los Angeles Rams, the offense has been the key. The Rams scored 28 in the win over Washington, and have scored 28 or more in four straight games. In recent wins at Arizona and over the Browns, the Rams scored 36.5 points per game.
Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are a dynamic duo as receivers for Los Angeles. Nacua leads the way with 1,113 yards. In the win on Sunday, Kupp connected on a 62 yard touchdown to break the game open. Stafford also connected with Demarcus Robinson in the win.
Los Angeles will play at the New York Giants in Week 17, and then on the road at the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18.
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Betting Prediction
When making a betting prediction on this game, Matthew Stafford and the passing offense of the Los Angeles Rams are red hot. With the addition of Kyren Williams, the offense is really tough. The Rams always have a defense that is ready to compete.
Look for the Rams to keep the Saints offense off balance in this game. When making your final betting predictions for this game on Thursday Night Football go with the Rams. Betting the Los Angeles Rams -4.5 over the New Orleans Saints. Hope you enjoyed our Saints vs Rams betting analysis!
- Picks: Rams -4.5.
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- New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Matchup
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