NFL Week 7 Picks on the St. Louis Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Odds: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play host to the St.Louis Rams, Sunday Oct 24, as the Rams search for their first road win of the season. These two haven’t met since the 2007 season. NFL oddsmakers at BODOG.com have the Buccaneers as -2.5 point home favorites over the Rams while the game's total has been posted at 38 points. Be sure to get your NFL Week 7 Picks on the St. Louis Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Odds in now at BODOG.com
The Rams (3-3) beat San Diego 20-17, at home, for their third win in four games. The Rams are just a half-game out of first place in the NFC West. Their next 3 opponents are a combined 4-12 (Bucs, Panthers and Niners). Don't look now, but Bradford and the boys have a shot at the NFC West title. QB Sam Bradford completed 18 of 31 passes for 198 yards with one TD. Bradford did a great job spreading the ball around: his 18 completions went to 9 different receivers. RB Steven Jackson ran for 109 yards off 29 carries for one TD, while WR Danario Alexander made four catches for 72 yards with a TD. The Rams defense were the real stars, pulling down one interception and sacking Phillip Rivers seven times. They held the Chargers league best passing game (316ypg) to 208 yards passing. The Rams are ranked 20th overall on offense (315ypg) with a 19th ranked pass game (210ypg) and an 17th ranked ground game (104ypg). They have a 17th ranked defense (332ypg), with a 20th ranked pass rush (227ypg) and a 14th ranked rush defense (105ypg). The Rams defense gives up the eleventh least amount of points per-game (18.8).
The Buccaneers (3-2) lost badly to New Orleans 6-31, at home. QB Josh Freeman made 25 of 43 passes for 219 yards with a TD. RB Cadillac Williams had 10 carries for a low 18 yards, but made seven catches for 63 yards. The Bucs offense was nowhere to be found, you know it’s bad when your back is your top receiver on the day. Scrutiny has ganged up on Cadillac Williams. Despite averaging just 2.5 yards per carry, Williams is one of the Bucs' emotional leaders and still the best man for the job, Coach Raheem Morris and offensive coordinator Greg Olson said. "We want someone to prove they are better than Cadillac," Olson said Monday. "We haven't seen it. We didn't see it in training camp. The Bucs have had difficulty running against eight-man fronts and that won't change until QB Josh Freeman can consistently make teams play downfield. The Bucs are ranked 22nd overall on offense (306ypg) with a 18th ranked pass game (215ypg) and a 27th ranked running game (91ypg). They have a 26th ranked defense overall (367ypg), with a 16th ranked pass rush (210ypg) and the second worst ranked rush defense (157ypg). The Bucs defense allows the 22nd most amount of points per-game (22.2).
Recent Trends to Consider:
Home team is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
Rams are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 0.5-3.0.
Buccaneers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 0.5-3.0.
Buccaneers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 home games.
Under is 5-1 in Buccaneers last 6 home games.
St. Louis Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
When: Sun, Oct 24, 1:00 PM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Rams +2.5
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