The embattled defending Super Bowl champions head to the City of Angels to take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday 12/16/18 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Rams meanwhile have already clinched a spot in the postseason but they need to keep getting the wins to have home field advantage.
The Philadelphia Eagles entered last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys in must-win situation. But instead of stepping up, Philly succumbed 23-29 in overtime to fall two games behind in their division. The Eagle still have a slim chance of making the playoffs but may need a miracle of sorts to pull that off.
Starting quarterback Carson Wentz is suffering from back soreness and is expected to sit out this game and could be reportedly shut down for the rest of the season. With that development, last season’s Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles is going to start for the Eagles. Foles led the Eagles to the title last season after taking over from Wentz who was also injured then. This may be the moral boost the team is looking for to save their struggling season.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams 12/16/18
Moneyline Odds: Eagles +445, Rams -550
Odds from sportsbetting.ag as of 12/14/18
The Rams have already booked a playoff spot but they need to keep on winning in order to have home field advantage in the postseason. The Rams didn’t do that last week when they fell 6-15 to the Chicago Bears in a game where the Bears’ defense shut down the Los Angeles offense.
Jared Goff had his worst game of the season with four interceptions thrown and just a total of 180 passing yards. Still, Goff is having a great year with a 27:11 TD to INT ratio and a total of 3,934 passing yards. The Rams, who had a three game win streak snapped, are a perfect 6-0 so far at home this season.
Philadelphia is 2-3 SU in their last five games played and the Eagles are 2-4 SU in their last six games played on the road. Los Angeles is 3-1 SU in their last four games played. The Rams are 5-0 SU in their last five home games. Head to head, the Eagles are 5-0 SU in their last five games against the Rams. Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in their last six road games against the Los Angeles Rams.
No question the Rams have been a force at home and they have both the offense and the defense to turn this game ugly for the Eagles. Philadelphia doesn’t have the defense that can stop Jared Goff or Todd Gurley. On offense, the Eagles are going to roll with reigning Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles in this game as starting quarterback Carson Wentz is dealing with back soreness and he is sitting this one out. We know what Foles did last season and history could repeat itself for the Eagles as the change may be the spark they need to salvage their season.
I think the Eagles respond well to Foles although the oddsmakers don’t think so by putting them at +11 in this contest. However, still don’t think they have enough to beat the Rams who will be trying to bounce back from the loss to the Bears.
We’re picking the Los Angeles Rams to beat the Philadelphia Eagles on 12/16/18.
Philly is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played and the Eagles are 2-4 ATS in their last six games played on the road. Los Angeles is 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games played. The Rams are 1-2-2 ATS in their last five home games. Head to head, the Eagles are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against the Rams. Philadelphia is also 5-1 ATS in their last six road games against the Los Angeles Rams.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams 12/16/18
Spread Odds: Eagles +11 (-116), Rams -11 (-104)
Odds from sportsbetting.ag as of 12/14/18
The Eagles have covered six out of their last nine games as underdogs of at least seven points. Meanwhile, the Rams have not covered in four out of their last six games as betting favorites of seven or more points. Los Angeles has been in many close games and they have won by double digits only two times since Week 4. I like the Rams to win but am not betting on them to win by a double digit spread.
Prediction: Eagles +11
The total has gone under in five out of the last seven games played by the Eagles. However, the over is 7-2 in the last nine road games played by Philly. The total has gone over in four out of the last five home games for the Rams.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams 12/16/18
Over/Under Odds: Over 52.5 -110, Under 52.5 -110
Odds from sportsbetting.ag as of 12/14/18
The over is 4-1 in the last five home games of Los Angeles with an average combined score of 71.0. Prior to scoring 6 versus the Bears last week, the Rams were averaging 37.2 points per game in the previous six weeks. Los Angeles has the third best scoring average and will put its #5 passing game against the #30 pass defense of the Eagles. Points will be aplenty here.
Prediction: Over 52.5
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