Lions vs. Rams 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep 8

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 4:43 p.m. ET

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The Detroit Lions (0-0) are favored by 4.5 points against the Los Angeles Rams (0-0) on September 8, 2024, starting at 8:20 p.m. ET, airing on NBC. The total for this one is set at 53.5 points.

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Lions vs. Rams Odds & Betting Lines

Lions vs Rams Betting Information updated as of September 8, 2024, 3:34 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Lions	-4.5	-112	-108	53.5	-108	-112

Lions vs. Rams Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Rams (+4.5)
Pick OU: Under (53.5)
Prediction: Lions 26 - Rams 22

How to Watch Detroit vs. Los Angeles

Game Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Venue: Ford Field
Location: Detroit, Michigan
TV: NBC
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Lions vs. Rams Recent Matchups

Over their last five meetings, Los Angeles has totaled three wins against Detroit.
Over their last five head-to-head matchups, Los Angeles has scored 130 points, while Detroit has posted 104.

Detroit Betting Info

Detroit won 12 games against the spread last season, failing to cover five times.
The Lions went 3-3 ATS as 4.5-point favorites or more last season.
Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 11 times in Detroit games.
The Lions won 78.6% of the games last season when they were the moneyline favorite (11-3).
Detroit finished 4-2 last year (winning 66.7% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -218 or shorter.
The Lions have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.6% in this matchup.

Lions Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	258.9 (4,401)	2
Rush yards	135.9 (2,311)	5
Points scored	27.1 (461)	5
Pass yards against	247.4 (4,205)	27
Rush yards against	88.8 (1,509)	2
Points allowed	23.2 (395)	23

Detroit's Key Players

Offense

Jared Goff averaged 7.6 passing yards per attempt (seventh in the NFL) and 269.1 yards per game last year, completing 67.3% of his passes on the way to 4,575 total yards (second in the NFL), 30 touchdowns (fourth in the NFL) and 12 interceptions in 17 games.
He added 21 yards on the ground, with two rushing touchdowns. He averaged 1.2 yards per game and 0.7 per attempt.
Amon-Ra St. Brown put together a 2023 stat sheet that included 119 catches (second in the NFL) for 1,515 yards (third in the NFL) and 10 receiving touchdowns (fourth in the NFL) over 16 games played. He was on the receiving end of 164 targets and averaged 7.4 receptions per game.
Last season over 14 games, David Montgomery churned out 1,015 rushing yards (ninth in the NFL) and scored 13 rushing touchdowns. He averaged 72.5 yards per game and 4.6 per attempt (11th in the NFL).
Jahmyr Gibbs had 945 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, while averaging 63.0 yards per game and 5.2 per attempt (fifth in the NFL).
Gibbs also caught 52 passes for 316 yards with one receiving touchdown. He was targeted 71 times and averaged 21.1 yards per game.

Defense

In 2023, Aidan Hutchinson put up 51 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 11.5 sacks, and one interception over 17 games.
Alex Anzalone's stats included 129 tackles, 7.0 TFL, three sacks, and six passes defended.
Brian Branch had 1.0 sack as well as 7.0 TFL, 74 tackles, and three interceptions in the 2023 campaign.
Kerby Joseph registered 1.0 TFL, 81 tackles, and four interceptions in 15 games.

Los Angeles Betting Info

Los Angeles compiled a 10-6-1 ATS record last season.
As 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Rams went 4-1 against the spread last season.
Los Angeles games hit the over nine out of 17 times last year.
The Rams were underdogs eight times last season and won twice.
Last season, Los Angeles won one of its four games when it was the underdog by at least +180 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.7% chance of a victory for the Rams.

Rams Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	239.0 (4,063)	10
Rush yards	120.3 (2,045)	11
Points scored	23.8 (404)	8
Pass yards against	231.1 (3,928)	20
Rush yards against	106.8 (1,816)	12
Points allowed	22.2 (377)	19

Los Angeles' Key Players

Offense

Matthew Stafford threw for 3,965 yards last year, with 24 TDs and 11 interceptions. He completed 62.6% of his attempts, averaging 264.3 yards per game and 7.6 per attempt.
Kyren Williams scored 12 rushing TDs, totaling 1,144 yards (5.0 per attempt and 95.3 per game).
Williams added 32 catches (2.7 per game) for 206 yards (17.2 per game) and three receiving TDs. He was targeted 48 times.
Last year, Puka Nacua caught 105 passes (ninth in the NFL) for 1,486 yards (fourth in the NFL) and six TDs . He was targeted 160 times, and averaged 6.2 receptions in 17 games.
Cooper Kupp had 59 receptions for 737 yards and five TDs. He averaged 4.9 yards per game in 12 games and was targeted 95 times.

Defense

Kamren Curl's 2023 season included 115 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one sack in 16 games for the Commanders.
Byron Young put up 61 tackles, 8.0 TFL, and eight sacks.
Michael Hoecht had 77 tackles, 7.0 TFL, six sacks, and two passes defended in 2023.
Kobie Turner amassed57 tackles, 8.0 TFL, nine sacks, and two passes defended.

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