Rams vs. Saints Odds
NEW ORLEANS, LA (TheSpread) – The New Orleans Saints continue to be one of the hottest teams in the NFL and they look to keep the heat alive when they host the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
The Saints are 9-3 on the season and 4-2 at home while the Rams are 6-6 overall and 2-4 on the road. Trends show that the St. Louis is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games with the Saints and 4-1 against the odds in their last 5 games in New Orleans.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and New Orleans has been given a spread of -9.5 for Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 47. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had New Orleans favored by 9.5 points and the spread dropped back to 9 before returning to its opening mark to close the week. The over/under total opened at 47 points and hasn’t changed.
The Saints have covered the spread in just 5 of 12 games this year but have hit the over in the over/under odds in 7 of 12 games. New Orleans is averaging 24.9 points per game on offense and allowing 18.9 points per game on defense as they are riding a 5-game winning streak right now. Drew Brees has thrown for 3,634 yards and 25 touchdowns on the year to lead the team.
The Rams have covered the spread in 9 of 12 games this year and went under the over/under odds in 7 of 12 games. St. Louis is tied with Seattle for the lead in the NFC West and have won two straight on the road entering this game. Rookie Sam Bradford has been solid for a first-year quarterback as he has thrown for 2,653 yards and 17 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions.
In terms of injuries, St. Louis cornerback Ronald Bartell is doubtful for Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury while New Orleans running back Pierre Thomas could return from a knee injury.
Over 36,800 public bets have been placed on this game and St. Louis is getting 51% of the wagers with a +9.5 point spread against the Saints on Sunday.
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