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Great bounce-back spot for the Rams here coming off an embarrassing home loss to the 49ers and looking to end a three-game skid. Jalen Ramsey will help the secondary, but this is about a should-be playoff team ensuring it takes a must-win game on the road against a squad that has lost all hope this season. Even if the Falcons can move the ball, their defense can't stop the Rams long enough. Not concerned about the travel as Sean McVay has proven to get Los Angeles up for early games during his tenure with the team. Back L.A.
The Rams' trade for CB Jalen Ramsey tilts the scale in their favor as to helping them cover the Falcons receivers. The only issue is that, outside of him, the Rams are a bit banged up at corner. Fortunately for them, their offense should be able to put points up on the board against a bad Falcons defense. And in that case, who needs defense when you can score at will against your opponent? Lay it with Los Angeles.
Worried about the Rams playing at 1 p.m. ET? Well, they're 6-1 straight up and 5-2 ATS in such games under Sean McVay. The one loss came in Minnesota against a defense that is the polar opposite of this Falcons squad, which is last in the league in points per drive allowed. Throw in the Falcons upsetting the Rams in the playoffs in the last meeting between these two teams, and the Rams will come into this one angry and ready to prove the 49ers dud was a fluke. Jared Goff goes off as the Rams offense gets back on track with a must-have win in Atlanta.
The Falcons are dead in the water, while the Rams, even with their three-game skid, maintain legitimately high hopes. The Jalen Ramsey trade should provide a jolt. This is the get-right game L.A. needs. Back the Rams to cover their sixth straight road game.
By a wide margin, this game has drawn the week’s biggest total. Problem is, L.A.’s offense is so hit-and-miss that the figure cannot be justified. RB Todd Gurley (quad) is iffy, and his understudy, Malcom Brown, is banged up. The Rams have leaned Under lately on the road -- five of the last seven. Atlanta was once renowned for piling up points in its dome, but has been Under in five of the last six at home.