The Chicago Bears have dropped two straight and three of their last five games, while the St.Louis Rams are losers of four straight games. The St.Louis Rams (2-8) host the Chicago Bears (5-5), Sunday Nov 23, at Edward Jones Dome for some hard hitting NFL Week 12 action. NFL oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Bears as -9 point road favs over the Rams with the over/under listed at 43 points. Get your Chicago Bears vs St.Louis Rams NFL Week 12 Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com
The Bears got SPANKED the Packers on the road 3-37 in Week 11. QB Rex Grossman made four of seven passes for 26 yards, while QB Kyle Orton made 13 of 26 passes for 133 yards with no touchdown passes and no interceptions. Their top rusher on the day was RB Matt Forte with 16 carries for 64 yards. Their top receiver on the day was WR Greg Olsen with four catches for 45 yards. The Bears are averaging 24 ppg and they give up an average 23.1 ppg. On the road they are 2-3 SU where they average 20.6 ppg and they give up an average 19.8 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 22nd in the league averaging 314 yards a game, thanks to their 16th ranked passing game that’s good for 206 yards per-game. Their running game sits poorly ranked 21st in the league averaging 107 yards a game. RB Matt Forte leads the Bears with seven touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked 19th in the league allowing 336 yards per-game, thanks to their 6th ranked rush defense that allows 87 yards a game, they are bad against the pass with a 30th ranked pass defense that gives up an average 249 yards per-game. The Bears are 4-5-1 ATS and 4-6 over/under.
The Rams lost to the Niners 16-35 on the road in Week 11. QB Marc Bulger made 34 of 53 passes for 295 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions; he has seven touchdown passes for 1,675 yards with eight interceptions in nine starts. Their top rusher on the day was RB Antonio Pittman with 14 carries for 95 yards. Their top receiver on the day was WR Donnie Avery with nine catches for 93 yards, while WR Dane Looker added a touchdown. The Rams are averaging 14.4 ppg and they give up an average 31.7 ppg. At home they are 1-3 SU where they average 18.5 ppg and they give up an average 30 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 29th in the league averaging 270 yards a game, no thanks to their 26th ranked running game that’s good for 94 yards per-game. Their passing game sits badly ranked 28th in the league averaging 175 yards a game. RB Steven Jackson leads the Rams with four touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked 30th in the league allowing 392 yards per-game, no thanks to their 29th ranked rush defense that allows 158 yards a game, they are bad against the pass with a 24th ranked pass defense that gives up an average 233 yards per-game. The Rams are 3-7 ATS and 6-4 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Bears are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
- Bears are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a S.U. loss.
- Bears are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss.
- Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 12.
- Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on turf.
- Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
- Rams are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Chicago Bears vs St.Louis Rams NFL Week 12 Predictions
When: Sun, Nov 23, 2008 1:00 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Bears -9
Point-Spreads.com Chicago Bears vs St.Louis Rams NFL Week 12 Predictions – Bears -9
The Bottom Line: The Bears need to work out all their kinks from last weeks drubbing. They’ll air and run the ball all over the Rams. Go Bears! Get your Chicago Bears vs St.Louis Rams NFL Week 12 Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
