| St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 8 Picks |
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Saturday, 31 October 2009
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The winless St.Louis Rams play host to the Detroit Lions, Sunday Nov 1, as the Rams look to break a 17 regular season game losing streak. NFL oddsmakers at BetUS.com have the Lions as -4 point home favs over the Rams with the over/under set at 43.5 points . Be sure to get your St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 8 Picks in now at BetUS.com  The Rams (0-7) lost to Indianapolis 6-42 at home in Week 7 and still sit dead last in the NFC West. QB Marc Bulger made 14 of 26 passes for 140 yards with two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 780 yards with three TD passes and three interceptions for a 72.5 passer rating. RB Steven Jackson had 23 carries for 134 yards, while WR Donnie Avery made two catches for 58 yards. QB Bulger was intercepted twice and sacked three times. RB Steven Jackson is the league's third-leading rusher this season, but he has yet to score a TD . This week's game may provide Jackson his best chance hit paydirt as the Lions have given up an NFC-high 31.3 points per game. The Rams running game is ranked 16th in the league while averaging a pitiful 8.6ppg. Their so called defense is awful all around while allowing the 30th most points per-game. Their so bad they could make the Lions offense look good. The Rams average 8.6ppg and give up 30.1ppg, while they average 6.8ppg on the road and allow 23.8ppg. They are 2-5 ATS and 4-3 over/under.The Lions (1-5) lost at Green Bay 0-26 in Week 6 and sat out last week with a bye. The Lions sit dead last in the NFC North. QB Dante Culpepper made 6 of 14 passes for 48 yards with an interception, while backup QB Drew Stanton made 5 of 11 passes for 48 yards with two interceptions. RB Kevin Smith had 15 carries for 61 yards, while WR Dennis Northcut made five catches for 40 yards. QB Matt Stafford has missed two games with a knee injury, but he practiced Tuesday and there is hope that he will make his return against the Rams. If QB Matt Stafford does come back, St. Louis could be the perfect opponent as their 25th ranked pass defense goes up against the Lions 21st ranked passing game . Matt Stafford has thrown for 894 yards with three TD and six interceptions in four starts for a 65.5 passer ratingThe Lions running game is ranked 21st while averaging the 23rd least amount of points per-game. Their defense ranks 26th overall with a 30th ranked pass defense and a 21st ranked rush defense. The Lions average 17.2ppg and give up 31.3ppg, while averaging 17.3ppg at home and allow 23ppg. They are 2-4 ATS and 3-3 over/under. Recent Trends to Consider:
St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions When: Sun, Nov 1, 2009 4:15 PM ET Line: BetUS.com Pick: Lions -4 Point-Spreads.com St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 8 Picks The Bottom Line: When in doubt go with home team. Be sure to get your St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 8 Picks in now at BetUS.com and receive up to 145% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!                        |
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