Rams look to build on their second-half progress from 2023
The Los Angeles Rams enter a promising new season against the very foe that defeated them on Wild Card Weekend. Bring out the popcorn and guard those kneecaps as the Rams will take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football in Week 1.
LA and Detroit enter the 2024 NFL campaign as two of the best teams in the NFC. At the time of writing, FanDuel Sportsbook has LA as a 3.5-point road underdog at Ford Field with the over/under set at 51.5 and a Rams +152 moneyline.
If I were a betting man — I’m not so please take my words with a grain of salt — I’d be taking the Rams to cover the spread and Cooper Kupp to score an anytime touchdown (+120). I’m betting on Kupp to have a redemption season of sorts coming off two injury-plagued years. It would be a storybook way for him to kick the season off right.
Similar to their playoff matchup last season, I expect the Lions and Rams to play a close, physical matchup. Detroit kept Matthew Stafford and the LA offense out of the end zone late to secure a thrilling 24-23 win for their first postseason victory since 1993. I also expect this game to come down to whoever has the ball last. Both squads were so evenly matched the first time around that’s it’s fair to expect another reasonably low-scoring affair.
The Lions are an NFC favorite for good reason so the Rams must be on their guard when facing off against Dan Campbell’s team.
What are YOUR thoughts on this week’s betting odds? Let me know in the comments Turf Show Ramily!
