The Los Angeles Rams (-7) and Denver Broncos will go toe-to-toe on the grass at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. This late afternoon matchup is scheduled to begin at 4:05 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to FOX.
Los Angeles Rams -7 -280 ov 52½
Denver Broncos +7 +230 un 52½
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Los Angeles Rams vs. Denver Broncos Betting Preview
Denver is the underdog in this game and is currently receiving 7 points. The Rams are also receiving -280 moneyline odds while the Broncos are +230. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 52.5 points, and if one side finds paydirt early, it’ll likely result in a decent betting opportunity in-game.
The game’s O/U has swung downward after originally being set at 53. The opening line (7) hasn’t budged.
The profitable Rams have recorded 5.0 units so far and are 3-1-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 3-2. The Broncos have lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 0-4-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 2-3.
The Rams have gone 5-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Broncos are 2-3 SU.
The Rams are looking to remain undefeated after a 33-31 victory over Seattle in Week 5. The Rams defense allowed the Seahawks to run for 190 yards on 32 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. On the offensive side, Jared Goff completed 23 passes on 32 attempts for 321 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Todd Gurley II (77 rushing yards on 22 attempts, three TDs) led the ground attack. Cooper Kupp (six receptions, 90 yards, one TD) and Robert Woods (five catches, 92 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Denver just lost a 34-16 game to the Jets a week ago. Case Keenum completed 35-of-51 passes for 377 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Phillip Lindsay (61 rushing yards on 12 attempts) mounted the running game as Emmanuel Sanders (nine receptions, 72 yards) and Devontae Booker (five catches, 59 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Los Angeles has run the ball on 46.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Denver has a rush percentage of 39.0 percent. The Rams have produced 131 rush yards/game and have seven touchdowns on the ground this year. The Broncos are logging 137 rushing yards per game and have six total rush TDs.
If 2018 results are any indication, then it’s looking like the Rams should have an edge along both the offensive and defensive fronts. Their offensive line has yielded just 28 sacks while the D-line registered 48 sacks. The Broncos O-line has given up 52 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs on just 33 occasions.
The Rams offense has logged a superb 345 yards per game in the air overall and has 12 passing scores so far. The Broncos have put up 273 pass yards per game and have five total pass TDs.
Defensively, Los Angeles should have the upper hand in both phases. The team has allowed 107 rush yards and 248 pass yards per game. The Denver D has allowed 273.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 139.6 yards per game on the ground. The Rams are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 6.48 to opposing QBs, while the Broncos have given up a 7.25 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Goff has put up 1,262 yards on the year. He’s completed 94-of-133 attempts with seven passing scores and four interceptions. Goff’s got a pristine 8.62 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 11.93 over the past two outings.
Case Keenum has completed 101-of-159 passes for 1,120 yards, five TDs and six INTs for Denver. His ANY/A stands at 5.29 for the season and 5.65 over his last two outings.
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The Rams offense has recorded five pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Broncos have accounted for three such plays.
Both teams have allowed four pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Los Angeles defense has given up nine pass plays of 30+ yards while Denver has given up eight such plays.
The Los Angeles offense has created two rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Denver has created four such runs.
The Rams defense has allowed five rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Broncos have given up six such runs.
The Denver defense has notched 11 sacks on the year while Los Angeles has 10.
Los Angeles has averaged 5.01176470588235 yards per carry over its past three contests and 5.1 over its last two.
Denver has averaged 5.9 yards per carry over its last three games and 6.4 over its past two.
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