Rams vs. Lions Week 1 Free Pick
DETROIT, MI (The Spread) – The Lions will take on a Rams team that likely won’t win many games this season. But can Detroit cover today?
NFL Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the Lions as 9-point favorites over the Rams, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 45.5 points.
Line Movement: The Lions opened as 9-point favorites and the spread hasn’t budged despite the majority of the public backing Detroit.
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Public Betting: Of the wagers currently placed on this game, 80% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Lions. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL Playoff Free Pick: Take Detroit. The Lions are beat up in their secondary but it won’t matter. The Rams’ offensive line is one of the worst in football and Detroit’s strength defensively is its front four. St. Louis doesn’t have much of a passing game and will try to rely on Steven Jackson and the ground attack to try to keep the game close. But eventually the Matthew Stafford-Calvin Johnson connection will take over and the Lions should pull away. According to latest NFL trends, the Rams are 2-11 against the spread in their last 13 games versus the NFC and 1-9 ATS in their last 10 road games. They’re an incredibly young team that struggled on the road in the preseason. We expect that trend to continue today.
2012 NFL WEEK 1 FREE PICK: DETROIT LIONS –9
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