by Rod Pearson
Monday, Jan 08, 2024
Game Time: 8:15 pm ET, Sunday, January 14, 2024
Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Where to Watch: NBC
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Rams +3, Lions -3; Over/Under: 51.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Rams +3, Lions -3; Over/Under: 51.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Rams +3, Lions -3; Over/Under: 51.5 points
Season Record
Los Angeles Rams: 10-7 (2nd place, NFC West)
Detroit Lions: 12-5 (1st place, NFC North)
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Los Angeles Rams: won their last game on the road against the San Francisco 49ers 21-20.
Detroit Lions: won their last game at home against the Minnesota Vikings 30-20.
Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions Preview and Analysis
The Rams are entering this game with a 10-7 record overall and they have a 5-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 5-3 in their home games, 5-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the San Francisco 49ers 21-20. Carson Wentz was the starting QB and he completed 17/24 passes for 163 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Carson Wentz led the team in rushing yards with 56 and 1 TD. Brycen Hopkins led the receivers with 47 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Russ Yeast led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Michael Hoecht, Desjuan Johnson, and Byron Young each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
The Lions are entering this game with a 12-5 record overall and they have a 4-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 6-2 in their home games, 6-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Minnesota Vikings 30-20. Jared Goff was the starting QB and he completed 23/32 passes for 320 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. David Montgomery led the team in rushing yards with 40 and 1 TD. Amon-Ra St. Brown led the receivers with 144 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Alex Anzalone led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Aidan Hutchinson led the defense in sacks with 2. Cameron Sutton and C. J. Gardner-Johnson each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.
Rams vs Lions Prediction
The current betting odds have the Lions listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Lions have looked great in their games this season with their 12-5 record overall which won the NFC North. They have looked great in their home games all season with their 6-2 home record and they even won their last game of the regular season when they had nothing to play for. This team is focused on winning games and Dan Campbell has really turned this team around in a short time. Meanwhile, the Rams have also looked great in their games this season with their 10-7 record overall which secured them a Wild Card spot. They are only 5-4 in their road games this season but they have looked really good in their games lately as they have been one of the more dangerous teams over the last few weeks. The Rams also have an experienced QB in Matt Stafford who has won the Super Bowl before and they have a lot of weapons on their offense too, but the Lions also have a lot of weapons and even though their QB isn't as experienced in the playoffs, he is definitely playing with extra motivation since the Rams are the team that drafted him and then traded him away to win the Super Bowl with Stafford that year. Now the Lions have been the better team all season with the better defense too and this Lions offense has almost been unstoppable in dome games this season, where they will be at home in this game. Both of these teams have looked great lately but the edge is with the Lions in this home game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Lions to cover the spread in this game.
Rams Lions Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 14, 2024 (8:15 pm ET start time) is Lions 34 Rams 30.
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NFL Betting Trends
Los Angeles Rams: 16-27 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 6-11 ATS off an extremely close win by 3 points or less over a division rival. 26-41 ATS after a 2 game road trip. 6-3 OVER in road games. 7-2 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins.
Detroit Lions: 35-16 ATS in all games. 18-7 ATS in home games. 10-1 ATS after a win by 10 or more points. 11-6 OVER in all games. 14-5 OVER as a favorite. 21-11 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread.
Key Injuries
Los Angeles Rams: J. Noteboom (OL) day-to-day - Foot. T. Higbee (TE) day-to-day - Shoulder. D. Shelley (DB) day-to-day - Hamstring. S. Jolly (DB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. A. Ward (LS) Out indefinitely - Neck. H. Long (TE) I-R - Knee. S. Bennett (QB) Out indefinitely - Illness.
Detroit Lions: S. LaPorta (TE) day-to-day - Knee. J. Williams (WR) day-to-day - Ankle. B. Wright (TE) day-to-day - Hip. J. Houston (LB) day-to-day - Ankle. H. Vaitai (G) Out indefinitely - Back. S. Daly (LS) Out indefinitely - Knee. E. Moseley (CB) I-R - Knee. Z. Knight (RB) I-R - Shoulder. M. Nelson (OT) Out indefinitely - Ankle. N. Sudfeld (QB) I-R - Knee. S. Zylstra (TE) I-R - Knee.
Notable Quotes
“Exciting for this team just to get back to where we are right now, to be honest with you. The opportunity happens to be in Detroit, which is fun for me on a personal level.” - Matt Stafford after their win against the 49ers in their last game.
“You’re either all in or all out." - Dan Campbell after his team’s win against the Vikings in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Rams
WR Robinson, Demarcus
WR Nacua, Puka
WR Kupp, Cooper
TE Higbee, Tyler
QB Stafford, Matthew
RB Williams, Kyren
Detroit Lions
WR Reynolds, Josh
WR Williams, Jameson
WR St. Brown, Amon-Ra
TE LaPorta, Sam
QB Goff, Jared
RB Gibbs, Jahmyr
FB Cabinda, Jason
Statistical Leaders
Los Angeles Rams
Passing: M. Stafford (3965)
Rushing: K. Williams (1144)
Receiving: P. Nacua (1486)
Touchdowns: K. Williams (15)
Detroit Lions
Passing: J. Goff (4575)
Rushing: D. Montgomery (1015)
Receiving: A. St. Brown (1515)
Touchdowns: D. Montgomery (13)
Coaches:
Los Angeles Rams: Sean McVay (7th season)
Detroit Lions: Dan Campbell (3rd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
