Broncos vs. Rams Odds
ST. LOUIS, MO (The Spread) – The St. Louis Rams are hoping to pull off a major upset with a new quarterback on Sunday when they host the Denver Broncos at 1PM ET on CBS.
St. Louis is 3-6 on the season, 1-3 at home and 3-6 against the spread. Denver is 7-2 overall, 2-2 on the road and 5-4 against the spread. St. Louis has won three of its last four against Denver.
Trends show that the Broncos are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 road games and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games against a team with a losing record. St. Louis is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 Week-11 games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Denver is favored on the road, as the Broncos are getting odds of -9 points against the Rams. The over/under total for the game has been set at 50.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Denver favored by 10.5 points. The spread then slowly worked down to 9 points. The over/under total opened at 51 points and bounced between that and 50.5 all week.
St. Louis is coming off a 31-14 loss at Arizona last week. The Rams have alternated wins and losses over the last five games, so the team is turning to Shaun Hill at quarterback. Hill was the planned starter for the season when Sam Bradford was injured. Hill got injured, which put Austin Davis under center. He has thrown for 2,001 yards and 12 touchdowns, but also has nine interceptions. The team is being led by Jared Cook, who has caught 31 passes for 427 yards and one score. The St. Louis defense is being led by Robert Quinn, who has 29 tackles with six sacks.
Denver is coming off a 41-17 win at Oakland. The Broncos come into this game with the league’s second-best passing attack, which is averaging 317.9 yards per game. The Broncos also have the league’s best rushing defense, allowing just 67 yards per game on the ground. Peyton Manning has thrown for 2,912 yards and 29 touchdowns this year to lead the offense while Demaryius Thomas has caught 65 passes for 1,002 yards and six scores. Julius Thomas has added 12 touchdown receptions. The Denver defense is led by Von Miller, who has 37 tackles with nine sacks.
In terms of Injuries, St. Louis defensive tackle Ethan Westbrooks (hand) and cornerback Marcus Robertson (ankle) are both questionable. Denver running back Montee Ball (groin) and tight end Virgil Green (calf) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Broncos, as Denver is getting 89% of the wagers with odds of -9 points at St. Louis on Sunday afternoon.
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