The Los Angeles Rams (3-7) will look to snap their 4-game losing streak against the surging Kansas City Chiefs (8-2), who have won 4 in a row. Sunday’s kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will be at 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rams vs. Chiefs odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Since their bye in Week 7, the Rams have dropped 4 straight games, losing to the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints. The offense has really struggled, failing to top 360 yards in a single game and only gaining more than 260 yards once in their last 4 games. With QB Matthew Stafford and WR Cooper Kupp out, the Rams offense is in even worse shape than it has been all season.
The Chiefs are gaining some momentum, having won 4 straight since a Week 6 loss to the Buffalo Bills, with 2 of those wins coming by double digits against the 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars. The Chiefs did not cover as 5.5-point favorites in Week 11 during a 30-27 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers but they did increase their AFC West lead to 3 games. Kansas City leads the league in points (30.0) and yards (429.3) per game.
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Rams at Chiefs odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 4:26 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rams +900 (bet $100 to win $900) | Chiefs -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rams +15.5 (-110) | Chiefs 15.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 42 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Rams at Chiefs key injuries
Rams
- C Brian Allen (thumb) out
- TE Tyler Higbee (knee) questionable
- WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) out — injured reserve
- OL Ty Nsekhe (ankle) questionable
- WR Allen Robinson (ankle) questionable
- DE A’Shawn Robinson (knee) out
- OL Matt Skura (knee) questionable
- QB Matthew Stafford (neck, concussion) out
Chiefs
- S Juan Thornhill (calf) questionable
- OL Joe Thuney (ankle) questionable
- WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring) out
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Rams at Chiefs picks and predictions
Prediction
Chiefs 30, Rams 13
Moneyline
The Rams are not going to win this game, and taking the Chiefs at -1400 is nowhere close to being worth the risk. So, unless you somehow feel confident in the Rams beating arguably the best team in the league with a backup quarterback and without their best offensive player, PASS on making a moneyline wager.
Against the spread
A Sean McVay-coached Rams team has never been as big an underdog as it is for this Sunday. The biggest underdogs the Rams have been under McVay was 7 points against the 49ers back in 2019 and L.A. covered in a 34-31 loss.
This is uncharted territory for McVay and I don’t think his team will keep it very close. The Rams struggled to even keep it competitive against the Saints last week, even though the 27-20 score says otherwise. They were even worse the week before without Stafford in a 27-17 home loss to the Cardinals.
It’s a lot of points, but BET KANSAS CITY -15.5 (-110).
Over/Under
PASS on this for a couple of reasons. With the Rams missing their 2 best offensive players in Stafford and Kupp, I don’t see them moving the ball very easily against the Chiefs. I also don’t think Kansas City will have much trouble scoring against a Rams defense that doesn’t create turnovers.
I would lean Over for that reason, but this game could also get so lopsided that the Chiefs begin to play it safe and keep things conservative if they get a big lead.
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