Saints vs. Rams Odds
ST. LOUIS, MO (The Spread) – The New Orleans Saints look to stay in the NFC race on Sunday when they hit the road to face the St. Louis Rams at 4:25PM ET on FOX.
New Orleans is 10-3 on the season, 3-3 on the road and 7-6 against the spread. St. Louis is 5-8 overall, 3-3 at home and 5-8 against the spread. The road team has won six of the last 10 games in this series.
Trends show that the home team is 4-1 against the spread in the last 5 games of this series. These two have hit the over in 7 of their last 9 meetings and in 8 of their last 9 games in St. Louis.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Saints are favored on the road, as they have odds of -6 points against the Rams. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Saints favored by 5.5 points. The spread climbed up to 7 before falling back to 6. The over/under total for the contest opened at 46.5 before moving up to 47.5 and then falling back to 47.
New Orleans is coming off a 31-13 win over Carolina at home to stay atop the NFC South standings. The Saints have won four of their last five games entering this contest and they are now averaging 394.3 yards per game on offense while giving up just 313.6 yards per game on defense. Drew Brees has thrown for 4,107 yards and 33 touchdowns to lead the offense while Jimmy Graham has caught 74 passes for 1,046 yards and 14 touchdowns. The defense is being led by Cameron Jordan, who has 38 tackles and 11.5 sacks.
The Rams are coming off a 30-10 loss at Arizona last week for their second consecutive loss. The Rams are now averaging 318.5 yards per game on offense while giving up 357.6 yards per game on defense. Kellen Clemens has thrown for 1,200 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions this season while Zac Stacy has added 721 rushing yards with five scores. The St. Louis defense is being led by Robert Quinn, who has 41 tackles and 13 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, St. Louis cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins (back) and Brandon McGee (foot) are both questionable for the game. New Orleans safety Rafael Bush (ankle) and defensive end Keyunta Dawson (ankle) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Saints, as New Orleans is getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -6 points against the Rams on Sunday.
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