Three times a Brady: the LA Rams versus the NE Patriots

The LA Rams and the New England Patriots will provide a nice chance to do some NFL gambling at a sportsbook when they meet on Sunday, December 4th at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. These are the NFL football odds for the game:

Rams +13 (-110) 44½ (-110) 
Patriots -13 (-110) 44½ (-110)

The Rams (4-7) were routed by the New Orleans Saints 21-49 on Sunday. Jared Goff threw 20 of 32 for 214 yards with three TDs and one interception, and lost a fumble. Todd Gurley ran for 50 yards on 13 carries. Kenny Britt had 52 yards and one TD on five receptions. Mark Barron had 10 tackles. Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn had a sack each. The Rams have lost two games in a row.

The Pats (9-2) beat the New York Jets 22-17 on Sunday. Tom Brady finished 30 of 50 for 286 yards and two TD passes to Malcolm Mitchell. LeGarrette Blount ran for 67 yards on 11 carries. Julian Edelman had 83 yards on eight receptions. Stephen Gostkowski kicked 3 of 4 field goals. Malcolm Butler had five tackles. Chris Long had one sack.

Los Angeles ranks 29th in passing yards (212.0) and rushing yards (83.1), 31st in total yards (295.1), and last in points per game (15.5), and 7th in passing yards (227.5), 9th in total yards (339.8), 14th in points (21.5), and 20th in rushing yards (112.3) allowed per game. Goff is 37 of 63 (58.7%) for 348 yards with three TDs and one pick. Gurley has run for 641 yards and four TDs on 200 carries. Britt has 788 yards and four TDs on 54 catches. Alec Ogletree has 98 combined tackles. Donald has six sacks.

New England ranks 6th in points (26.6), total yards (386.2), and passing yards (270.4), and 7th in rushing yards (115.8) per game, and 3rd in points (17.9), 13th in rushing yards (99.5), 14th in total yards (353.2), and 18th in passing yards (253.6) allowed per game. Brady is 175 of 256 (68.4%) for 2201 yards with 18 TDs and one pick. Blount has run for 869 yards and 12 TDs on 212 carries. Edelman has 617 yards on 64 catches. Patrick Chung has 69 combined tackles. Trey Flowers has four sacks.

Rams NFL gambling trends: 1-5-1 against the spread and 1-6 straight-up in the last seven games, 4-7-1 against the spread in the last 12 games, 8-17 straight-up in the last 25 games, and 1-4 against the spread and straight-up in the last five games versus the Pats. The total has gone under in four of Los Angeles’ last five games and under in nine of the Rams’ last 12 road games.

Patriots NFL gambling trends: 8-3 against the spread in the last 11 games, 6-1 straight up in the last seven games, 5-2 against the spread in the last seven home games, 21-4 straight-up in the last 25 home games, and 4-1 against the spread and straight-up in the last five games versus the Rams. The total has gone under in six of New England’s last nine games, and over in six of the Pats’ last eight home games.