Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and prediction

The Los Angeles Rams (10-4) continue their quest for the NFC West title as they travel to play the Minnesota Vikings (7-7) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at US Bank Stadium. Below, we look at the Rams vs. Vikings odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.

Thanks to Arizona struggling in recent weeks, the Rams have a chance of catching them and are still alive in the chase for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

The Vikings continue to deal with players being sidelined by COVID-19 protocol – the latest being star running back Dalvin Cook, who will miss Sunday’s game.

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Rams at Vikings odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Rams -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Vikings +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
Against the spread (ATS): Rams -3.5 (+100) | Vikings +3.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 48.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Rams at Vikings key injuries

Rams

DT Greg Gaines (ankle) questionable

Vikings

RB Dalvin Cook (COVID) out
WR Adam Thielen (ankle) questionable
FB C.J. Ham (hamstring) questionable

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Rams at Vikings odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Rams 27, Vikings 24

Money line

If I had to make a small wager on this one, I would lean toward the Rams because -175 isn’t an absurd amount to give away. Personally, I would be more likely to avoid this, but if you’re making a bet, the smart money is on the RAMS (-175)

Against the spread

This is a tough spread because it should be about spot on. The one caveat I would make is that the Rams are capable of blowing out the Vikings. Minnesota is not capable of blowing out the Rams, especially being without Cook and possibly Thielen. I see this being a tight game where Minnesota scores late to get it back to within reach, but the Rams grind out the clock late. Getting the Vikings at home and more than a field goal is too tempting to pass for a team with their season (and possibly the jobs of their head coach and G.M.) on the line. An organizational shakeup is often the biggest motivation players and coaches need to take chances and pull out all the stops. VIKINGS +3.5 (-120)

Over/Under

This is one of the higher Over/Under numbers on the board because both teams are capable of putting up points, and if one team gets ahead by double digits at some point, both teams could abandon the run and start throwing on every down. Topping 48.5 points is never easy, but this game has the look of a back-and-forth game with big plays in the passing game and turnovers that tip the balance. OVER 48.5 (-112)

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