Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams Matchup

Read our Raiders vs Rams pick and preview for this NFL pre-season week 7 game in Inglewood. Check out who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NFL matchup.

The Rams are favored by -5.5 as they host the Raiders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The Rams are the heavy favorite on the money line at -247, and the over/under line is set at 43.5 points. This non-conference matchup is being televised on CBS at 4:05 ET. The Raiders' record is missing, and the Rams come in with a record of __.

Raiders vs. Rams Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams
Where: Inglewood at SoFi Stadium
Date: Sunday, October 20th
Betting Odds LAR -5.5, LV +203 | LAR -247 O/U 43.5

Raiders Preview:

Heading into week 7, the Raiders are looking to break a two-game losing streak, which includes a 32-13 home loss to the Steelers in week 6. Las Vegas was a 3.5-point underdog in that game, and the combined 45 points went over the 37-point line. After the loss, the Raiders are 2-4, putting them 4th in the AFC West. Our power rankings have them 28th, and they have a 6.8% chance of making the playoffs.

Las Vegas is 2-4 against the spread this season, with both of their ATS wins coming as underdogs. Their O/U record is 4-2, with the over hitting in two straight games. Raiders games have averaged 45.3 points this season, while the average line in their matchups has been 38.9.

Raiders Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 7, the Raiders rank 28th in our offensive power rankings. They are 24th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 18.2 points per game, and 27th in total yards per game with 293.3. Despite being 6th in passing attempts, they are 17th in passing yards per game (213.8). On the ground, they rank 31st in rushing yards per game, with 79.5, on 21.3 attempts per game.

In week 6, the Raiders struggled on 3rd down, converting just 2 of 11 attempts. Aidan O'Connell threw for 227 yards (27/40), with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Brock Bowers led the team with 9 catches for 71 yards, while Alexander Mattison had 33 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Raiders Team Defense

In their 32-13 loss to the Steelers, the Raiders' defense gave up 183 rushing yards on 35 attempts, including allowing Pittsburgh to control the game on the ground with 5.2 yards per attempt. Despite this, the Raiders held the Steelers to just 110 yards passing and a completion percentage of 58.3%. On 3rd down, the Steelers converted just 30.8% of their chances.

The Raiders' defense also managed to come up with three sacks in the game and three more QB hits than the Steelers. However, the Raiders' offense struggled, putting the defense in difficult positions throughout the game.

Rams Preview:

Heading into week 7, the Rams are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, which includes a 24-19 home loss to the Packers in week 5. This dropped their record to 1-4, leaving them 4th in the NFC West. Our power rankings have them 18th, and they have an 11.6% chance of making the playoffs.

Against the spread, the Rams are 1-4, with their only win coming in week 3 when they beat the 49ers. They were 6-point underdogs in that game but won 27-24. Their O/U record is 3-2, with their games averaging 46.6 points.

Rams Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 7, the Rams sit 17th in our offensive power rankings. They are 21st in the NFL in scoring, averaging 18.8 points per game, and rank 16th in total offense with 324 yards per game. Los Angeles is 12th in passing yards per game (226.6) and 7th in passing attempts, averaging 35.2 per game. On the ground, they rank 27th in rushing yards per game and 21st in attempts. The Rams are 15th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions, with a 40.3% success rate, and they rank 14th in red zone conversion percentage.

Matthew Stafford is questionable for week 7 with a back injury. In week 5, he threw for 260 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception against the Packers. Kyren Williams rushed for 102 yards on 22 carries, and Jordan Whittington had 7 catches for 89 yards. The Rams scored 6 points in the 4th quarter after a scoreless 3rd quarter.

Rams Team Defense

The Rams' defense held the Packers to just 15 completions for 197 yards in their most recent game, but still gave up two passing touchdowns and allowed a 57.7% completion rate. They did force one interception and limited Green Bay to a 12.5% conversion rate on third down. Despite their strong play in the passing game, the Rams lost 24-19, as the Packers found success running the ball, finishing with 126 yards on 30 attempts.

Los Angeles' defense also managed two sacks in the game, but they were unable to generate consistent pressure, losing the quarterback hit battle by a margin of -7.

Raiders vs Rams Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Raiders offense has averaged 16 points per game while allowing an average of 25. Las Vegas posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 4-6 ATS.
In their last ten games at home, the Rams have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 20 points per game in these contests.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Raiders have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Rams have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.