The Los Angeles Rams (3-1) are heading to the East Coast for the third time this season, taking on the Washington Football Team (1-3) Sunday afternoon. Kickoff in Week 5 is set for 1 p.m. ET at FedEx Field. Below, we preview the Rams-Washington Week 5 betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and best bets.
Rams at Washington betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 3:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Rams -358 (bet $358, win $100) | Washington +280 (bet $100, win $280)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rams -7 (-115) | Washington +7 (-106)
- Over/Under: 44.5 (O: -115, U: -106)
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Rams at Washington game notes
- Washington has won its last two meetings with the Rams, with their most recent matchup coming in 2017.
- Washington and LA are 2-2 ATS. The Rams failed to cover in their last two games.
- Washington ranks 30th in the NFL in scoring and yards per play. The Rams are 15th and 7th in each category, respectively.
- The total has gone Over in five of the Rams’ last seven games dating back to last season. It’s gone Over in three of Washington’s four games this year.
- Both Washington and the Rams rank in the top 8 of passing yards allowed in 2020.
Rams at Washington key injuries
Rams
- LB Micah Kiser (groin) questionable
- LB Kenny Young (knee) questionable
- RB Cam Akers (ribs) questionable
Washington
- DE Chase Young (groin) probable
- WR Terry McLaurin (thigh) probable
- DT Jonathan Allen (knee) questionable
Rams at Washington: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction
Prediction
Rams 24, Washington 13
Money line (?)
The Rams opened the week as 8.5-point favorites, but the line has since shifted to only 7 points after Washington benched QB Dwayne Haskins. Kyle Allen isn’t seen as much of an upgrade, despite the oddsmakers moving the line in Washington’s direction after his promotion.
The Rams will win this game outright, even with the early kickoff on the East Coast. Take the RAMS (-358) to win straight up and move to 4-1 Sunday afternoon.
Against the spread (?)
The Rams haven’t covered the spread since Week 2, but their performance against the Giants last weekend was an outlier. This offense is much better than the one we saw against New York, and it’ll bounce back in Week 5 against Washington.
The defense will also have no trouble forcing a few turnovers against Allen, who threw 16 interceptions and fumbled it 13 times in 12 starts last season. A 7-point spread is nothing for Los Angeles to cover in this one. Bet the RAMS -7 (-115) to cover and win by at least 8 points Sunday.
Over/Under (?)
The Over/Under is lower in Week 5, set at only 44.5 points – tied for the lowest on the slate. The total has gone Over in five of the last seven games for the Rams and three of Washington’s four contests this year, but that won’t be the case Sunday.
The Rams offense will run the ball more often this weekend, while simultaneously keeping Washington’s offense in check. This game will go UNDER 44.5 (-106) with the Football Team struggling to find the end zone, much like the Giants did last week against LA.
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