Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams Betting Pick & Prediction 10/6/24

The Rams are the underdog in their week five matchup against the Packers, which is being played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The game kicks off at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 6th, with CBS handling the television coverage. The Packers are favored on the road with a -3 point spread and a money line of -176. The over/under line is set at 48 points.

GREEN BAY PACKERS VS LOS ANGELES RAMS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Rams +3

This game will be played at SoFi Stadium at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 6th.

WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES RAMS:

• We have the Rams winning this one by a score of 22 to 21
• Not only do we have the Rams winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +3
• We see this game finishing below the line of 48 points

Will The Packers Pick Up A Win On The Road?

Green Bay’s 31-29 loss to the Vikings dropped their season record to 2-2. The Packers were favored by -2.5 at home but lost straight-up and against the spread. Despite a late surge in the 4th quarter, the Packers fell behind early, trailing 14-0 after the 1st quarter and 28-7 at halftime. Green Bay’s late comeback attempt fell short with a failed two-point conversion in the final minutes.

After a first quarter that saw the Packers fall behind 14-0, the Vikings extended their lead to 28-0 before Green Bay finally found the endzone with 20 seconds left in the 2nd quarter on a Jordan Love touchdown pass to Jayden Reed. In the 4th quarter, the Packers scored 22 points, including two touchdowns and a field goal, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Vikings.

The Packers’ offense put up 24 first downs and 379 yards passing in their 31-29 loss to the Vikings. Jordan Love threw for 389 yards on 32 completions, with four touchdown passes and three interceptions. Green Bay’s running game was limited to 86 yards on 19 attempts.

Jayden Reed led the receiving corps with 139 yards and a touchdown, including a 42-yard reception. The Packers struggled on third down, converting only 33.3% of their chances, and Love was sacked once in the game.

In their 31-29 loss to the Vikings, the Packers’ defense allowed 254 passing yards on 20 completions. Minnesota found success through the air, averaging 9.1 yards per attempt and throwing three touchdowns. Green Bay’s defense did manage to force one interception. The Packers struggled to generate pressure, with just two sacks and losing the quarterback hit battle by -7.

On the ground, the Packers gave up 120 rushing yards on 34 attempts. Overall, the defense allowed 374 total yards and a 71.4% completion rate to the Vikings. Green Bay’s defense also allowed Minnesota to convert on 36.4% of their third down attempts.

Will The Rams Win At Home Over The Packers?

The Rams are now 1-3 after their 24-18 loss to the Bears. Los Angeles was +3 point underdogs on the road and didn’t cover the spread. The combined 42 points went over the total line of 40.5 points. Los Angeles led 3-0 after the 1st quarter and added another field goal in the 2nd quarter, but the Bears scored a touchdown to take a 7-6 lead.

After a Joshua Karty field goal in the 3rd quarter, the Bears extended their lead to 17-9 with a touchdown. In the 4th quarter, the Rams made it 17-18 with a 9-yard touchdown pass, but the Bears responded with a touchdown of their own. This was the Rams’ 3rd consecutive loss after winning their season opener.

The Rams’ offense managed to convert on 45.5% of their third down attempts in their 24-18 loss to the Bears, finishing with 21 first downs and 264 total yards. Matthew Stafford completed 20 of 29 passes for 224 yards, while Kyren Williams led the team in rushing with 94 yards on 19 attempts.

Los Angeles struggled to find the endzone, failing to score a touchdown through the air. Stafford was sacked three times and threw one interception. Tutu Atwell led the Rams with 82 receiving yards, including a 25-yard reception.

In their 24-18 loss to the Bears, the Rams’ defense allowed just 133 passing yards, but Chicago found success on the ground with 131 rushing yards. The Rams gave up a 73.9% completion rate to Chicago but limited them to 133 passing yards. Los Angeles recorded three sacks and held the Bears to a 33.3% third-down conversion rate.

The Rams’ defense was tough on third downs, but they struggled to stop the run, allowing Chicago to gain 4.7 yards per attempt on the ground. Despite their good pass rush, the Rams lost the QB hit and tackles for loss differentials, with both being -3.