The red hot New Orleans Saints host the St.Louis Rams, Sunday Dec 12, as the Saints try to catch NFC South leading Atlanta Falcons. The Saints won their last meeting 28-23, on the road, in 2009. NFL oddsmakers have the Saints as -9.5 point home favorites over the Rams while the game's total has been posted at 47 points. Be sure to get the latest NFL Point Spreads for your NFL Week 14 Picks on the St. Louis Rams vs New Orleans Saints Betting Odds.
The Rams (6-6) (2-4 V) won in Arizona 19-6, in Week 13 and sit tied atop the NFC West. QB Sam Bradford completed 18 of 29 passes for 187 yards with an interception. RB Steven Jackson ran for 102 yards off 28 carries and added a TD, while WR Brandon Gibson made six catches for 54 yards. Their defense got four sacks and two interceptions. If they want to make the playoffs, they’ll have to win on the road. "To win a division, you have to be able to win road games," Rams defensive end Chris Long said. "We're going to have our share of road games coming up. I think we've been resilient and that is a good thing, in that we have lost some tough ones on the road and come back and we haven't let it become a mental distraction." Steven Jackson has a touchdown in his last three games against the Saints and Chris Long has six sacks in his past seven games. The Rams offense is ranked 25th (314ypg) with a 20th ranked pass game (209ypg) and an 20th ranked ground game (105ypg). Steven Jackson leads the Rams offense with four TD’s. The Rams battle the Saints ninth best ranked defense (307ypg), their third ranked pass rush (199ypg) and their 16th ranked rush defense (107ypg). The Saints defense gives up the fifth least amount of points per-game (18.9ppg).
The Saints (9-3) (4-2 H) won in Cincinnati 34-30, in Week 13 and sit second in the AFC South, one back from Atlanta. QB Drew Brees completed 24 of 29 passes for 313 yards with two TD’s and one interception. RB Christopher Ivory had 15 carries for 117 yards with two TD’s, while WR Marques Colston made three catches for 65 yards with a TD. WR Robert Meachem made three catches for 106 yards with a TD. Their defense got no interception and three sacks. The Saints have placed veteran RB Ladell Betts on injured reserve and added veteran linebacker Kawika Mitchell to the roster. Mitchell has played seven NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. He has 487 career tackles with 12 sacks and six interceptions. Betts played in eight games, gaining 150 yards on 45 carries with two touchdowns. He also had 23 catches for 141 yards. Betts sat out the past two games with a neck injury and now Bush is back and RB Pierre Thomas appears ready to return. Drew Brees holds the franchise record for passing yards, while Marques Colston has three touchdowns in his past three games. The Saints are ranked third on offense (389ypg) with a third ranked pass game (290ypg) and a 25th ranked ground game (98ypg). The Saints score the eighth most points per-game (24.9ppg). Lance Moore leads the Saints offense with six TD’s. The Saints go up against the Rams 14th ranked defense (333ypg), their 19th ranked pass rush (229ypg) and their 14th ranked rush defense (103ypg). The Rams defense gives up the 10th least amount of points per-game (19.8ppg).
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Rams are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.
- Rams are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
- Rams are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Saints are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 vs. NFC.
- Saints are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a S.U. win.
- Saints are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games in December.
- Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
- Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in New Orleans.
St. Louis Rams vs New Orleans Saints
When: Sun, Dec 12, 4:05 PM ET
Pick: Saints -9.5
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