The LA Rams (3-2) and Baltimore Ravens (1-4) meet Sunday for a Week 6 game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NFL odds around the Rams vs. Ravens odds and make our expert NFL picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Rams are looking to rebound after a 26-23 OT loss to the divisional rival San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football in Week 5. QB Matthew Stafford threw for 389 yards and 3 TDs in a losing effort, hooking up with RB Kyren Williams for 2 TDs. WR Puka Nacua had 10 receptions for 85 yards and a score, too.
Los Angeles goes east of the Mississippi River for the third time already this season, going 1-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS). It topped the Tennessee Titans 33-19 as a 5.5-point favorite in Week 2, while blowing a 33-26 game in Week 3 at the Philadelphia Eagles as the Over cashed in both outings.
For Baltimore, the big news is that QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) will miss a second consecutive game, as QB Cooper Rush makes another start. The Ravens were trucked by the Houston Texans at home last week, falling 44-10, as Rush tossed 3 INTs. RB Derrick Henry was stacked up, running 15 times for just 33 yards and a TD.
The Ravens are the only team in the NFL to cash the Over in all 5 games, and allowing 37 or more points in 4 of those outings. Baltimore traded for S Alohi Gilman from the LA Chargers to bolster the secondary, and the team added S C.J. Gardner-Johnson after his release from the Texans.
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Rams at Ravens odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:29 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rams -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | Ravens +310 (bet $100 to win $310)
- Against the spread: Ravens -7.5 (-102) | Ravens +7.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Rams at Ravens injuries
Rams
- WR Tutu Atwell (hamstring) questionable
- OT Rob Havenstein (ankle) doubtful
- TE Colby Parkinson (concussion) questionable
- LB Omar Speights (ankle) doubtful
Ravens
- CB Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) out
- WR Zay Flowers (shoulder) questionable
- QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) out
- OT Emery Jones Jr. (shoulder) out
- FB Patrick Ricard (calf) out
- LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) out
- WR Devontez Walker (oblique) out
Rams at Ravens picks and predictions
Prediction
Rams 34, Ravens 16
Moneyline
Rams (-400) will cost you 4 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward. The Ravens have been terrible, yes, but this is a tough road game for Los Angeles, and it is the third cross-country trip through 6 weeks. That's a lot of mileage and travel, which could adversely affect L.A.
PASS.
Against the spread
Despite all of the travel, play LOS ANGELES -7.5 (-102) for a much better value.
Rush and the Ravens offense cannot be trusted, as they head into the bye next week. This is a completely different team without Jackson under center, and the defense cannot stop anybody. That's a bad combination. The Rams pass offense is fantastic, and should add to the woes of the Ravens.
Over/Under
OVER 44.5 (-110) is a solid play.
Baltimore has hit the Over in all 5 games this season, the only NFL team to do so. For L.A., it has hit the Over in 3 of the past 4 games, while scoring at least 23 points in 4 in a row. The Rams have allowed 26.3 points per game in the past 3 outings, too.
Go high, and feel confidently in doing so. Just hope that Rush can at least engineer a few more scoring drives so the Rams don't have to do it all themselves.
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