Now is when it starts to feel real. Only eight teams remaining. If you win this one, you are playing for the NFC conference. Win that and you are in the Super Bowl. It's a simple as that.

And, despite whatever the preseason expectations were and what the odds say, this is the NFL. Anyone can win on any given Sunday. So it's our job to dig through the data, the narratives, and the injuries to make our own predictions for Rams vs. Eagles in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs!

Even if you just want to see the Rams vs. Eagles odds and have Rams vs. Eagles picks of your own, don’t forget to scroll down at the end to see how you can scoop up a $1,500 BetMGM Sportsbook sign-up bonus!

 

 

 

Rams vs. Eagles Predictions For NFL Wildcard Sunday

Despite being in different divisions, these teams have squared off twice over the last two years. Not only have the Eagles won both matchups but both matchups were also in Los Angeles. The Eagles won 23-14 last season and, earlier this year in November, they won 37-20.

The Rams defeated the Vikings in the Wild Card round as part of a run that has seen them win six of their last seven (with the lone loss being to the Seahawks in Week 18 when they rested starters). 

Their last loss before that was the aforementioned game vs. the Eagles. The Eagles also rested their starters in Week 18 - outside of that game they have won 13 straight including last week over the Packers in the Wild Card round.

 

 

 

Los Angeles Rams: Highly Consolidated Offense

The Rams offense under Sean McVay has always been one of the most consolidated in the league. No coach has been more willing to use the same 11 players on such a high percentage of snaps, largely due to his “bellcow” running back approach. 

The only two backs to average more than 80% of the snaps on the season were Jonathan Taylor at 80% and Kyren Williams at 87%. The passing game generally flows through both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp but, as of late, Kupp has fallen by the wayside with only five catches over the last four games.

The Rams' defense was always going to be a question mark with Aaron Donald retiring and the lack of money spent on that side of the ball. They did invest draft capital with five defensive rookies including key contributors Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, and Kamren Kinchens. 

Even then, FTN Fanasy’s DVOA stat has them ranked as the 7th worst defense, the lowest among the remaining teams. 

 

 

 

Philadelphia Eagles: Firing On All Cylinders

The Eagles have been set with pass-catchers for a while now with AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert. This year they decided to go out and make the big splash with Saquon Barkley at running back. 

And it’s paid off handsomely as Barkley has lit the world on fire en route to a rare 2,000+ yard rushing season and an All-Pro nod. The truth is that all four of those weapons as well as Jalen Hurts are all Pro Bowl caliber players. And they have one of the league’s best offensive lines.

But that’s not all. We mentioned FTN Fantasy’s DVOA statistic, which attempts to account for strength of opponent among other metrics. They rank the Philadelphia Eagles as the top defense in the league. 

We can split hairs about them vs. the Texans or Lions defense among the remaining defenses but there is no question that they have the advantage here against the Rams. 

 

 

 

Rams vs. Eagles Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

As promised, the latest Rams vs. Eagles odds can be found below courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook:

 

 

 

Rams vs. Eagles: Cooper Kupp Over 39.5 Receiving Yards (-115 at BetMGM Sportsbook)

I wanted to know what was going on with Cooper Kupp. There have been suspicions that maybe he suffered some kind of injury and he’s just playing through it, like a rib issue or a finger issue. And that may still be the case. 

But I sat down recently to watch every single snap he’s played over the last five games going back to the 44-42 game vs. the Bills where he scored the go-ahead touchdown. Not only were there not any individual instances where it looked like he might have been injured or even shaken up, but he hasn’t looked any different on film. 

He’s been going in motion, getting separation, and blocking hard like typical. The San Francisco game was a wash out and some of the other game scripts simply didn’t seem to go his way.

That’s why I find it hard to believe that a guy who was the WR5 in fantasy points per game through the first 14 weeks could just all of a sudden fall off a cliff. 

I still think Cooper Kupp has the ability to make magic happen and he does have 29-yard receptions in each of his last two games. Even with a tough matchup here, I’m going with the over on 39.5 receiving yards for Cooper Kupp.

 

 

 

Rams vs. Eagles Injury Report & Latest News

Finally, let’s take a quick look at the injury reports for both teams heading into this matchup:

LAR Rams

PHI Eagles

 

 

 

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