Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams - 10/24/21 NFL Picks and Prediction
The Detroit Lions will visit the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium. The Lions are winless while the Rams are shaping to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
Detroit is coming off of a loss against the Bengals where they were completely dominated from start to finish. Goff continues to look horrid, barely breaking 200 passing yards in that loss. Their run game didn’t help much either, only earning 36 yards in total. It’s clear that this team just doesn’t have an offensive identity without Stafford, who has been great for the Rams. Looking at Detroit against the spread, the Lions have been able to keep a few games close. They are 3-3 ATS, but this is likely due to teams not taking them seriously and counting on the fact that they can pull the game out in the second half.
The Rams are feeling like clear winners of the Stafford/Goff swap. With his former team coming into town, look for Stafford to continue the success he is having this season passing the ball. He has 16 touchdowns to 4 interceptions and has thrown for over 1,800 yards. As a team the Rams are 4-2 against the spread. Coach McVay seems like he’s never satisfied with just winning, he wants to demoralize weaker teams like he did last week to the Giants. With Stafford slinging to a receiver like Kupp, who has recorded over 650 receiving yards, the Rams look unstoppable on offense.
The schedule for the Rams remains light for the next few weeks. This can easily be one of their most motivated spots for a while as it’s a chance for Stafford to lay the smackdown on his former franchise. It’s a lot of points, but I just can’t bet on the Lions as it looks like things are only going to get uglier from here on.
AUTHOR: Clayton Fountain
