Rams vs. Eagles prediction, odds, pick for huge NFL Week 4
Rams vs. Eagles key injuries
Los Angeles Rams — TE Colby Parkinson (questionable), Edge Josaiah Stewart (questionable), TE Terrance Ferguson (out), CB Jaylen Watson (out) and DL Aaron Donald (out).
Philadelphia Eagles — LB Zack Baun (out), WR Marquise Brown (out), S Marcus Epps (out), TE Dallas Goedert (out), OY Fred Johnson (out) and WR DeVonta Smith (out).
Rams vs. Eagles betting trends
The Eagles are 10-1 in their last 11 games against the Rams.
The Eagles lead the all-time series, 26-20-1.
The Rams are 1-2 ATS this season.
The Eagles are 0-3 ATS this season.
The Eagles are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 home games.
The Under is 2-1 in Rams games this season.
The Over is 2-1 in Eagles games this season.
Keys to Rams vs. Eagles matchup
The Rams have to start asserting themselves if they are going to fulfill expectations. While their loss in in the opener to the 49ers in Australia was somewhat understandable — head coach Sean McVay’s team barely had any prep time Down Under — the loss to the Broncos was not the way championship teams play.
The Rams played an exceptional first half and took a 16-0 lead at halftime but were outscored 30-10 in the second half. Simply put, the Broncos wanted the game more and outworked the Rams.
That should not happen again, and the Rams will have dynamic receiver Puka Nacua back in the lineup. As long as there are no recurrences of the hip and groin problems that kept him out of the last two games, he should be able to collaborate with QB Matthew Stafford and make multiple key plays.
The combination of Nacua and fellow wideout Davante Adams should be dangerous throughout the game.
The Eagles have a lot to prove after getting hammered by the bears. Jalen Hurts was under pressure throughout and he was limited to 153 passing yards and he did not throw a TD pass. If Hurts is going to be productive, his offensive line has to be at its best. DeVonta Smith will not be in the lineup, so it will be up to WRs Dontayvion Wicks and Makai Lemon to get the job done.
Saquon Barkley won’t have to contend with Aaron Donald, but running against the Rams front will be a major challenge. The Eagles were held to 107 rushing yards against the Bears, and they are unlikely to do much better in this game.
Rams vs. Eagles prediction and pick
The Eagles have simply dominated this series with 10 wins in the last 11 meetings, so that could give the home team quite a bit of confidence. The Eagles bring a 2-1 record into this game, but their two victories were of the narrow variety against the Washington Commanders and the Tennessee Titans.
The pressure is on head coach Nick Sirianni to have his team ready for a team that is capable of playing at an elite level.
The Rams know they have a team that is capable of dominating at any time. They can’t allow the trip east with the early start time (10 a.m. Pacific Time) to serve as any kind of excuse. They need to get the jump in the first half and then extend the lead in the second half, something that didn’t happen in Week 3 against the Broncos.
The Rams need to use this game as a jumping-off point for the rest of the season.
Prediction: Rams 27 (-3.5), Eagles 20. Rams get the cover and the game goes over the 42.5 point total.