Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos odds, picks and predictions

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The Los Angeles Rams (0-2) and Denver Broncos (0-2) wrap up their preseason slate on Saturday night when they square off at Empower Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET (NFL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rams vs. Broncos odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Rams and Broncos each dropped their 1st 2 preseason games, and that’s with Denver playing a good portion of its starters thus far. The Rams have lost both games by a 34-17 score, so this team hasn’t exactly kept things close against the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders.

The Broncos lost 2 tight games against the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers, each by just 1 point: 18-17 against Arizona and 21-20 against San Francisco.

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Rams at Broncos odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:11 p.m. ET,

Moneyline (ML): Rams +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Broncos -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rams +5.5 (-110) | Broncos -5.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 36.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Rams at Broncos picks and predictions

Prediction

Broncos 17, Rams 13

Moneyline

The Rams have always had very little preseason success under Sean McVay, primarily because he doesn’t play his starters. And even though more starters have played for Los Angeles this summer than usual, the results have been the same: An 0-2 record.

Even if QB Russell Wilson and the Broncos’ other top players don’t suit up, I think this is a game they win. I just don’t like the line of -225 in a preseason game where we don’t know who will be playing. PASS.

Against the spread

The Rams haven’t kept things very close through 2 preseason games, but Denver has and now the Broncos are less likely to play their starters. That evens the playing field a bit and gives the Rams a shot to compete.

I think Los Angeles will keep this competitive throughout in what should be a low-scoring game. BET RAMS +5.5 (-110) to cover on the road.

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Over/Under

The total went Over in each of the Rams’ 2 preseason games, but that was because Los Angeles’ defense was atrocious. It should improve this week against a weaker Broncos offense, which scored 17 and 20 points in the first 2 games.

Bet UNDER 36.5 (-110).

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