The Los Angeles Rams are gearing up to welcome the Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The matchup is scheduled to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to FOX.
Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams Betting Preview
The Vikings are 1-1-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Rams are 3-0 SU.
The Vikings are hoping to get back in stride after a 27-6 loss to Buffalo in Week 3 where Kirk Cousins completed 40-of-55 passes for 296 yards, along with one score and a pick. As a team, the Vikings managed a total of 14 rushing yards in the loss.
Los Angeles is coming off of a 35-23 win over the Chargers last week. Jared Goff completed 29-of-36 passes for 354 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Todd Gurley II (105 yards on 23 rush attempts, one TD) handled the running game while Robert Woods (10 receptions, 104 yards, two TDs) and Brandin Cooks (seven catches, 90 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the win.
Minnesota has run the ball on 28.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Los Angeles has an overall rush percentage of 48.2 percent. The Vikings have produced 66 rush yards per game and have yet to record a score on the ground this year. The Rams are logging 134 rush yards per game and have four total rushing TDs.
The Vikes offensive scheme has tallied 322 yards per contest in the air overall and has seven passing TD so far. The Rams have put up 314 pass yards per contest and have six total pass scores.
Defensively, Minnesota has allowed 105 rush yards and 246 pass yards per game. The Los Angeles defense has allowed 206.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 96.7 yards per game on the ground. The Rams are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.53 to opponents, while the Vikings have given up a 5.41 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Cousins has amassed 540 yards this season, and has connected on 60-of-91 attempts with three scores through the air and one interception. Cousins has a 5.31 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.42 over the last two outings.
Jared Goff has connected on 47-of-69 passes for 587 yards, five TDs and one INT for Los Angeles. His ANY/A sits at 8.87 for the year and 9.61 across his last two outings.
When these two teams met last year, Minnesota emerged victorious by a final score of 24-7.
Free Betting Pick: Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams
SU Winner – Rams
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Team Betting Notes
Minnesota has rushed for 3.4 yards per carry over its last two outings.
Los Angeles has averaged 3.8 YPC over its last two.
The Los Angeles offense has lost one fumble this season while Minnesota has let three get away.
The Vikings offense has recorded one pass play of 40+ yards, while the Rams have put up two such plays.
Both defenses have allowed two pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Minnesota defense has given up six pass plays of 30+ yards while Los Angeles has permitted three such plays.
The Minnesota offense has created zero rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Los Angeles has created one such runs.
The Vikings defense has allowed zero rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Rams have given up three such runs.
The Minnesota defense has 10 sacks on the year while Los Angeles has just four.
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