The Los Angeles Rams (5-10) and Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) will square off at their shared home field of SoFi Stadium Sunday in Week 17. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS) after being flexed out of the Sunday night slot by the NFL. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rams vs. Chargers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Rams, who will be the designated visiting team, stunned the Denver Broncos in blowout fashion Christmas Day, winning 51-14 as 3-point home underdogs. While it was only their 5th win of the season, they’ve won 2 of their last 3 games with Baker Mayfield at QB. Defensively, the Rams have only allowed an average of 18.0 points per game in their last 3 games and rank 12th in total yards allowed this year (4,965).
The Chargers have been carried by their defense the last 3 weeks, allowing only 34 combined to the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts. That’s the fewest points allowed since Week 14, which shows how well this defense is playing right now – albeit against some lesser opponents. The offense has sputtered a bit, however, scoring 27 points or fewer in each of their last 10 games.
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