Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) vs. Los Angeles Rams (3-9)

The Spread: Raiders (-6)

It’s crazy how all of these Thursday Night games later in the season have turned into complete snooze fest games. Even when we get a good matchup on paper like we had last week the game ends up sucking. Anyways, there is always the ability to make some money on these games so let’s talk about how we can do that. These two teams come into this game trending in opposite directions. The Raiders are winners of three straight and the Rams have lost six in a row. Los Angeles is still dealing with some pretty significant injuries and has effectively shut down Matthew Stafford for the remainder of the season. Presumably that means we’ll see John Wolford at QB once again. That is unless Sean McVay wants to go crazy and start newly acquired Baker Mayfield just two days after claiming him off waivers. This uncertainty alone should be enough for the Raiders to win this game though. They have thrust themselves back into the playoff picture and desperately need a win here to keep those hopes alive. I like this line for the Raiders at less than a touchdown anything more and I worry they won’t be able to cover. This comes down to the fact that I think the Rams have completely given up and the Raiders still have something to play for. I think Vegas jumps on them early and coasts to victory to get within striking distance in the AFC.

The Play: Raiders -6

Total (44)

This is a tough one and could definitely go either way. It looks like the majority of the money and bets are coming in on the over, but I’m just not sold on that. The Rams offense is bad and I know the Raiders defense isn’t any good, but it’s John Wolford we’re talking about. I see the Raiders getting an early lead and taking their foot off the gas offensively. They could comfortably win this game with 24 points I think and if that’s the case you have to roll with the under.

The Play: Under 44

Final Prediction

Raiders 28 Rams 10