This season cannot end soon enough for these two teams. Both the Broncos and Rams have just 4 wins entering Week 16 while injuries and poor offensive production have plagued these teams. When looking at the game total for this matchup, you may think that the cold front sweeping across the country has affected this game like several other contests this weekend. But alas, this game is being played indoors at SoFi Stadium. That really says something about these offenses.
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Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams spread, odds & betting lines
Point Spread: Broncos -3, Rams +3
Total Points Over/Under: 36.5 points
Money Line Odds: Broncos -150, Rams +130
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Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams expert picks
We have 2 NFL picks for this week’s clash between the Broncos and Rams. Let’s take a look.
Broncos vs Rams point spread pick: Broncos -3 (-110)
We’ve got a Christmas Day matchup that looked a whole lot better on paper at the beginning of the season here as the Los Angeles Rams host the Denver Broncos. Both of these teams have been massive disappointments this season, and neither side is even going to sniff the playoffs. But that doesn’t mean we can’t still find some opportunities for value, and in this game I think it lies with the Broncos. I was a Russell Wilson skeptic even before the season started, and I think he’s one of the worst starters in the league right now. But Denver’s defense is good enough to cover this spread, and I don’t see Baker Mayfield having much success at all. The Broncos just thumped Arizona last week, and the week before that they very nearly pulled off a massive upset against the Chiefs.
One week before the Kansas City game, they only lost by one point on the road against the Ravens as a two-score underdog. This team hasn’t been nearly as helpless the past few weeks, and they should be getting a refreshed Wilson here after he sat out the win against the Cardinals last week. The Rams pulled off a miracle comeback over a dysfunctional Raiders team in their first game with Mayfield at quarterback, but they quickly came back down to earth against Green Bay. Despite facing a Packers team that has looked pretty inept themselves recently, the Rams mustered just 12 points in a lopsided loss. There’s just nothing to be optimistic about with this Los Angeles team right now, while Denver is at least still elite on one side of the ball.
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Broncos vs Rams over/under totals pick: Under 36.5 (-110)
The under also makes a lot of sense in this spot, because we’ve got two anemic offenses here. Baker Mayfield understandably still doesn’t seem to have much chemistry with his receivers, and he took five sacks last week behind a porous Rams offensive line while throwing for just 111 yards. The Broncos on the other hand have been a punting machine with Wilson leading the offense, and I don’t expect that to change here on the road against a Rams defense that still has some talent even if they aren’t as good as they were last year. Both teams have weak offensive lines, and both teams have passing games with very low ceilings. That’s a recipe for a defensive struggle if I’ve ever seen one. In the last four games that Wilson has started and finished for the Broncos, they’ve averaged just 11.25 points per game. I wouldn’t expect to see too many fireworks here.
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