Can the Rams’ offence get going against the Cowboys?
Will the Rush phenomenon strike again against the reigning champs? Week after week, pundits expect Dallas’ backup quarterback to falter after all, but he’s not doing them or the Cowboys’ opponents that favour.
The Rams are a particularly tough opponent for Rush and the Boys – and home field advantage is also on LA’s side. They are not back to last year’s form yet, but should be able to hurt Dallas with their defence much more than the other opponents they have faced so far.
It’s to be feared that Rush will show some nerves when an Aaron Donald rushes him – just like all quarterbacks do for the first time. In this respect, we see the Rams – especially at home – as the clear favourites in this matchup.
The question will be whether they will score too many points or not. The handicap also depends on that and so our forecast for Los Angeles vs. Dallas is a win for the Rams, but not by double digits. Nevertheless: Rams -5 is still highly recommended as a tip.
Start of the NFC duel of this NFL Game Week 5 is on Sunday at 10:25 pm in Los Angeles. The game can be watched live on ProSieben and on DAZN’s ENDZN.
Los Angeles Rams – Statistics & current form
The Rams have been playing very inconsistent this season. As good as they looked at the Cardinals the week before, they were weak against the 49ers, especially offensively. Matthew Stafford, of all people, is also a weak point for the reigning champions.
It seems as if he is one of the players who still possess a certain championship fatigue. With six interceptions already, he leads the entire league in this statistic. Not exactly a glorious record.
Offensive problems are clear
The offense, which was so outstanding last year, is stumbling mightily along with Stanford. 294.0 yards scored per game are the fifth weakest in the entire NFL. Even the Cowboys with their backup quarterback have 312.8 yards per game.
These numbers are not Stafford’s alone. The running game has also been below average so far. 68.5 yards per game means the third weakest value in the league. They are lucky that they are much better defensively against the run.
Their defence only allows 92.3 yards against the run and is thus among the top 7 in the NFL. Against the run-heavy Cowboys (with Elliott and Pollard), they at least have a good chance to take the Texans’ top option out of the game.
Matchup suits LA
So we see the Rams well positioned for Sunday to hold the Cowboys to under 20 points, which would already be half the battle for success. We even expect them to hold Dallas to under 17 points.
This makes LA -6.5 odds an option for Rams vs. Cowboys, as well as bets on Under 17 Cowboys points or general Under points. It’s quite possible that even all three of these points will come to pass.
Key Players:
QB: Matthew Stafford
RB: Cam Akers
WR: Cooper Kupp
TE: Tyler Higbee
K: Matt Gay
Dallas Cowboys – Statistics & current form
The Cowboys have been one of the positive surprises of the season so far. And that’s with a 3-1 record? Yes,because with backup quarterback Cooper Rush, few would have expected this winning streak.
Rush will also have to be the floor general for at least one more game, as Dak Prescott is not yet fit again. But it is also worth it for Dallas to get Prescott back to 100%, as Rush is doing an excellent job.
Cooper Rush as a future starter?
All the NFL scouts have definitely been paying attention when it comes to the name Cooper Rush. It wouldn’t be a big surprise if he showed up somewhere as the starting quarterback next season – even if not in Dallas.
Because Dak Prescott is still set there when he comes back. Rush, at least, is still undefeated as a starter and is now 4-0. That is also the glimmer of hope for Dallas in the game against the Rams, who are difficult to play against.
The Boys have not always looked good against them recently. Both the last game in LA was lost (17:20) and the playoff game in 2019 with 22:30 (also in LA). Thus, the Cowboys even have one or two scores to settle.
Defense has to win the games
It’s almost like every damn Sunday for the last few weeks. Somehow everyone thinks: Rush’s streak has to end sometime. Now, against the Rams’ tough defence, we actually see that moment coming.
The Cowboys’ O-line, known for its holding penalties, should have such a hard time against the Rams’ defence that there will be quite a few penalties. Too many to bet on Dallas in Rams vs Cowboys. Instead, betting on LA is the much more promising option in this case.
Key Players:
QB: Cooper Rush
RB: Ezekiel Elliott
WR: CeeDee Lamb
TE: Dalton Schultz
K: Brett Maher
Los Angeles Rams – Dallas Cowboys Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
We have already mentioned the last duel between these two teams. Two years ago, this one went to the Rams by a narrow margin of 20:17. However, Dak Prescott was still on the field then, and he will still be out on Sunday.
That’s why we see LA ahead in this matchup, this time by a few more points than just three. For LA Ram vs Dallas Cowboys, odds on Rams -6.5 are thus our favourite, followed by half-time/final score bets on Sean McVay’s team.
Another nice bet is sub-par scores, as they would have almost always been successful in Cowboys games this season. No team is averaging fewer points per game than Cowboys games this season (33.25 per game).
Los Angeles Rams – Dallas Cowboys Tip
Betting on LA or betting on subpar points? That’s the question we have to ask ourselves before anything else in this matchup. There are powerful arguments for both options, but we’ll go with option No.1
For Rams vs Cowboys, a bet on LA -6.5 is our bet of choice. Simply because we expect a fired-up Rams team that wants to make up for the loss against the 49ers as quickly as possible.
Alternatively, however, sub-points bets are of course also good to play. With under 43.0, the betting providers are quite moderate here. In the last duel under similar circumstances, just 37 total points were scored. For Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, there are betting odds of 1.90 for the bet on under 43 points.
