Lions vs. Rams Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread – Sunday Night Football Week 1

Published 8:37 pm Saturday, September 7, 2024

A victory by the Detroit Lions over the Los Angeles Rams is our computer model projection for these teams’ upcoming matchup, on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 8:20 p.m. ET (at Ford Field). For more information, including the spread, over/under and final score, keep scrolling.

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The Lions had the 19th-ranked defense last season (336.1 yards allowed per game), and they were better on offense, ranking third-best with 394.8 yards per game. The Rams averaged 23.8 points per game on offense last season, which ranked them eighth in the NFL. Defensively, they ranked 19th, giving up 22.2 points per game.

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Lions vs. Rams Predictions and Picks

ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Toss Up (Spread: Lions by 4.5) Under (52.5) Lions 26, Rams 22

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Lions Betting Info

  • The Lions have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.2% in this matchup.
  • Detroit went 12-5-0 ATS last season.
  • The Lions covered the spread three times last season (3-3 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
  • Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 11 times in Detroit games.
  • Lions games last season posted an average total of 47, which is 5.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Rams Betting Info

  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.1% chance of a victory for the Rams.
  • Los Angeles won nine games against the spread last season, failing to cover or pushing eight times.
  • The Rams covered the spread three times last year (3-1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
  • A total of nine of Los Angeles games last year hit the over.
  • Games involving the Rams last year averaged 44.4 points per game, a 8.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Lions vs. Rams 2023 Scoring Insights

Pts Pts Allowed Home Pts Home Pts Allowed Away Pts Away Pts Allowed
Lions 27.1 23.2 30.5 21.6 24.1 24.7
Rams 23.8 22.2 23.9 20.4 23.7 23.8

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