Will the Eagles hold their own in LA?
Overtime winners against each other is the name of our Rams vs. Eagles tip for Sunday night. Both teams were able to celebrate a success after overtime on the last matchday. However, both also squandered leads and had a bit of luck.
Especially the Eagles, whose luck was that Ron Rivera is simply the most conservative head coach in the league and didn’t even try to win the game in regular time. Coaching decisions from hell, as there have been a few this season.
The Rams, on the other hand, nearly squandered a clear 20-0 halftime lead, showing that while they are performing better than most pundits predicted this season, they are also simply anything but a top team.
In this respect, our prediction for Rams against Eagles is a clear victory for the Eagles, who will make the balance of power clear right from the start. They will want to avoid a close game like they did against Washington and will therefore already make sure of a preliminary decision with their run game in half time 1.
Kickoff of this duel is on Sunday at 22:05 in Los Angeles. The match can be watched live on RTL and in the DAZN conference.
Los Angeles Rams – Statistics & current form
The Rams are one of the great unknowns this season. They almost looked like a contender again against the Seahawks, but then just two weeks later they lost one of their worst games this season to the previously underground Bengals.
The game against the Colts alone revealed both faces of the franchise. First half wow – second half awful. This inconsistency is of course poison against one of the strongest teams in the league and we don’t see much chance for them to survive against Philly with such fluctuations in form.
Playing Cooper Kupp?
Of course, a game changer for the future could be Cooper Kupp. The top receiver missed the first four games due to injury, but as of this week is officially off the IR list again. Meaning: Theoretically, he could play on Sunday.
However, we lack a bit of faith that he would make a big difference then without much training with the team. Would they then also immediately re-establish him as a No.1 receiver and demote the strong Puka Nacua back to the second track?
Kupp’s integration will certainly take a week or two, which is why we wouldn’t rate him as a big factor for Sunday. Thus, nothing changes for our assessment: the favourite status is clearly with the Eagles.
Turnover susceptibility crucial
Another stat that speaks against the Rams: Their turnover ratio is -3, i.e. five own ball losses are offset by only two ball wins. With the Eagles it looks exactly the other way round. They have eight own ball wins and only four ball losses.
For Sunday, we expect at least 1-2 turnovers by the Rams, which should play into the Eagles’ hands. For Los Angeles vs. Philadelphia, a bet on Philly -4.5 is one of our favourite betting options.
Key Players:
- QB: Matthew Stafford
- RB: Karen Williams
- WR: Puka Nacua
- TE: Tyler Higbee
- K: Brett Maher
Philadelphia Eagles – Statistics & current form
The Eagles are at 4-0 wins, but only 3rd or 4th in many Power Rankings. Of course, this is mainly due to their very easy schedule and how close they still only win their games. After all, none of their opponents so far has a positive record.
That’s just how it is now against the Rams (2:2) and Jets (1:3). A lot would have to go wrong for the Eagles not to start this season with another 6-0 win record. Things really aren’t that figured out yet with game plans in the NFL.
No real weakness
We can keep it short with Philly, too. They have no real weakness on their roster again this season. The departures in their defence could also be absorbed by a great draft and so they are quite high in terms of passing offence (No.14), rushing offence (No.2) and turnover offense (No.6).
Only the 323.8 yards allowed per game (only 16th best in the NFL) could be a bit of a concern. However, they always lead early in their games, which drives opponents into pass-heavy, yardage-generating plays.
They have led at halftime in three of their four games this season, and did so in a whopping 13 games last year. So the odds on a 2/2 bet on LA vs. Philly are also more than worth considering. For us, this is even our No.1 betting option.
Key Players:
- QB: Jalen Hurts
- RB: D’Andre Swift
- WR: A.J. Brown
- TE: Dallas Goedert
- K: Jake Elliott
Los Angeles Rams – Philadelphia Eagles Direct Comparison / H2H Balance
Six of the last seven direct duels here went to Philadelphia. Only the last meeting in 2020 was won by Los Angeles. Back then, however, the quarterbacks were Jared Goff and Carson Wentz.
Jalen Hurts has never played against the Rams and if he doesn’t have too much respect for Aaron Donald, he should pass his first test.
Philly’s interior line should be able to stop Donald long enough to give Hurts enough time and with time he will find his targets. Or even run for a touchdown himself. So in Rams vs. Eagles, the odds on Hurts rushing for a touchdown are still so good (1.90) that we can recommend this one as well.
Los Angeles Rams – Philadelphia Eagles Tip
One of numerous games this weekend where we can see a bit more of a difference in performance after all, at least in theory. The Eagles, however, should be one of the teams that can turn that into a win.
They are simply doing too well and often have the necessary luck. So for Rams vs Eagles, a bet on halftime/final score Philly is the bet we would play out of several possible options.
In addition to a rushing touchdown by Hurts, another alternative in this game is a receiving touchdown by A.J. Brown. He made a statement against the Commanders with 175 yards and two touchdowns and should travel to LA with a lot of confidence.
