The Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) will try to make it 4 wins in a row when they visit the Los Angeles Rams (3-9) on Thursday night. Kickoff from SoFi Stadium will be at 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Raiders vs. Rams odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Raiders’ 3-game winning streak has saved any hope of a playoff appearance after the team got off to a miserable 2-7 start. The latest win was 27-20 over the Los Angeles Chargers as 2.5-point favorites. The offense has been plenty good enough, ranking 9th in points scored (292), but the defense is giving up nearly 25 points per game, which is 26th in the NFL.
The Rams, who have lost 6 straght games, are pulling out all the stops in an attempt to keep things afloat, claiming QB Baker Mayfield on Tuesday to help replace injured QB Matthew Stafford. He could play on Thursday. The Rams will be without Stafford, WR Cooper Kupp, WR Allen Robinson and most likely DT Aaron Donald.
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