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Leading up to the 2022 NFL season, Post Action Betting will release a gambling preview for all 32 teams in the National Football League, covering the schedule, predictions, win total, over/under picks and prop bets for every team. Today, we will cover the Los Angeles Rams.
Los Angeles Rams (+1100 to win Super Bowl, FanDuel)2021 record: 12-5, 1st in NFC West
Everything seemed to fall right into place for the Los Angeles Rams as they won the Super Bowl in their first season with Matthew Stafford as their quarterback.
If I’m being honest, it was an improbable run for the Rams as I had them outside the top five in my NFL power rankings.
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And while Los Angeles is still very talented and dangerous, you have to go back to the 2004-05 season to find the last time a team repeated as Super Bowl champions.
Let’s look at how this 2022 Rams team will line up and assess whether there are any spots we can find value in their futures market.
Rams offseason moves: Draft, trades, free agent signings, injury report
- Notable departures include LB Von Miller (88.7 PFF grade), LT Andrew Whitworth (86.1 PFF grade), WR Robert Woods (75.7 PFF grade), OG Austin Corbett (68.8 PFF grade), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (67.8 PFF grade), CB Darious Williams (65.3 PFF grade), and DL Sebastian Joseph-Day (61.6 PFF grade).
- Signed centers Brian Allen (80.2 PFF grade) and Coleman Shelton (57.7 PFF grade). Added OT Joseph Noteboom (76.0 PFF grade). Allen Robinson (66.9 PFF grade) should help to fill the void at wide receiver, but their most significant move might be landing Bobby Wagner (71.8 PFF grade) as a free agent.
- Drafted Wisconsin guard Logan Bruss (104th overall), South Carolina State CB Decobie Durant (142 overall), Notre Dame RB Kyren Williams (164th overall), UCLA safety Quentin Lake (211th overall), Georgia CB Derion Kendrick (212th overall), Montana State LB Daniel Hardy (235th overall), Kansas State safety Russ Yeast (253rd overall), and Michigan State OT AJ Arcuri (261st overall).
Los Angeles Rams 2022 scheduleWeek 1: vs. Bills
Week 2: vs. Falcons
Week 3: at Cardinals
Week 4: at 49ers
Week 5: vs. Cowboys
Week 6: at Panthers
Week 7: Bye
Week 8: vs. 49ers
Week 9: at Buccaneers
Week 10: vs. Cardinals
Week 11: at Saints
Week 12: at Chiefs
Week 13: vs. Seahawks
Week 14: vs. Raiders
Week 15: at Packers
Week 16: vs. Broncos
Week 17: at Chargers
Week 18: at Seahawks
NFL betting lines: Rams win total O/U 10.5 winsIf there’s any question about whether the Rams will have a target on their back this season, fix your eyes on their 2022 schedule. Los Angeles opens up at home against the Bills, and the bookmakers have them as high as 2.5-point underdogs.
According to GimmeTheDog’s database, which dates back to 2002, it lists only four other instances where a defending champion was an underdog in Week 1. Thus, it’s clear the Rams aren’t getting much respect from bookmakers early in the season against a Bills team +700 to win it all.
Matthew Stafford throws a pass in practice. Getty ImagesAnd although it’s a relatively small sample size, underdogs in this spot are 3-1, both straight up and against the spread. However, I have a hard time backing Los Angeles because I have the Bills rated as the better team. It actually won’t surprise me to see the Rams at 2-2 heading into Week 5 against the Cowboys. If that’s the case, it will be difficult for L.A. to hit the over on its win total.
When you look at their schedule after the Week 8 bye, I’m not sure how the Rams get to 11 wins with games against the 49ers, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Saints, Chiefs, Raiders, Packers, Broncos, and Chargers. The only cupcakes the Rams have after their bye are their two games against the Seahawks, who are projected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season.
As a result, I’d have to play them under their win total of 10.5 games.
The PickUnder 10.5 wins (-110)
Betting on Sports? Expert best bets, futures, and props Cam Akers O/U 7.5 Regular Season Rushing TDsCam Akers might be listed ahead of Darrell Henderson Jr. on the Rams depth chart, but I think it’s debatable who should be RB1.
In the duo’s first season together in 2020, Henderson played 15 games and finished with 138 carries on 624 yards and five touchdowns. Akers had more carries in the 13 games he played but finished with only one more rushing yard (625) and three fewer touchdowns (2).
Cam Akers runs with the ball during the Super Bowl. Getty ImagesWhat’s interesting to note is that even though Sony Michel led the team with 208 carries and 845 rushing yards, he only had four rushing touchdowns that season. Given these numbers, I think there’s a clear shift in strategy with how the Rams attack the opposition inside the red zone.
According to Sharp Football Stats, the Rams were tied for ninth with a 57% pass play rate inside the red zone last season. Inside their opponents’ ten-yard line, Los Angeles tied for third with a 55% pass rate.
Lastly, inside the opponent’s five-yard line, they ranked second with a pass play rate of 56%. I’m willing to wager that we’ll see more of the same with the Rams this season.
Super Bowl 56 was an excellent example of how the Rams’ offense has evolved because even though everyone knew they were going to Cooper Kupp, they still threw him the rock. I don’t see Sean McVay putting the genie back in the bottle, so I expect Kupp’s role inside the red zone to continue taking touchdown opportunities away from Akers.
The PickUnder 7.5 regular season rushing touchdowns (-112)Los Angeles Rams NFL Army Sweatshirt
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The Los Angeles Rams are the defending Super Bowl champions, but the road back to the Big Game isn’t the easiest thing to overcome.
Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp and quarterback Matthew Stafford are back with Aaron Donald holding down the defense. The team also added Bobby Wagner to the star-studded defense too.
The Rams will certainly contend for back-to-back championships.
Read below for the Rams’ schedule, how to watch games and where to watch.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 plays the 49ers in the NFC Championships at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Week 1: Los Angeles Rams vs. Buffalo Bills, Sept. 8, 2022
TV: NBC
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, Sept. 18, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Week 3: Los Angeles Rams @ Arizona Cardinals, Sept. 25, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Week 4: Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers, Oct. 3, 2022
TV: ESPN
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Week 5: Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, Oct. 9, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Week 6: Los Angeles Rams vs. Carolina Panthers, Oct. 16, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Week 7: BYE
Week 8: Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, Oct. 30, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Week 9: Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov. 6, 2022
TV: CBS
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Week 10: Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals, Nov. 13, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Week 11: Los Angeles Rams @ New Orleans Saints, Nov. 20, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Week 12: Los Angeles Rams @ Kansas City Chiefs, Nov. 27, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Week 13: Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks, Dec. 4, 2022
TV: FOX
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Week 14: Los Angeles Rams vs. Las Vegas Raiders, Dec. 8, 2022
TV: Amazon Prime
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Week 15: Los Angeles Rams @ Green By Packers, Dec. 19, 2022
TV: ESPN/ABC
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Week 16: Los Angeles Rams vs. Denver Broncos, Dec. 25, 2022
TV: CBS
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Week 17: Los Angeles Rams @ Los Angeles Chargers, Jan. 1, 2023
TV: NBC
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Week 18: Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks, Jan. 8, 2023
TV: TBD
Time: TBD
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CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Rams have hired Jay Gruden as a consultant, coach Sean McVay said Thursday.
Gruden, wearing Rams apparel, was at Thursday’s joint practice between Los Angeles and the Cincinnati Bengals, but McVay said Gruden will work remotely for the team.
“You guys know how close Jay has been to me,” McVay said. “He’s been such an instrumental part of my coaching career. Huge mentor. So he’s going to help us out in a consulting role.
“He’s a guy that I heavily rely on and have always, whether he is rocking the Rams blue or not.”
Gruden and McVay were both on the staff of Gruden’s brother, Jon, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008. McVay served on Jay Gruden’s staff as an offensive coordinator in Washington from 2014 until he was hired by the Rams after the 2016 season.
Gruden spent the 2020 season as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive coordinator but was let go at the end of the season.