Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/09/2022

Game Time: 4:25 pm ET, Sunday, October 9, 2022

Venue:  SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA

Where to Watch:  Fox

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cowboys +4.5, Rams -4.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cowboys +4.5, Rams -4.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cowboys +4.5, Rams -4.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

 

Dallas Cowboys:  3-1 (2nd place, NFC East)

Los Angeles Rams:  2-2 (2nd place, NFC West)

 

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Dallas Cowboys:  won their last game at home against the Washington Commanders 25-10.

Los Angeles Rams:  lost their last game on the road against the San Francisco 49ers 24-9.

 

The Cowboys are entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they are playing their 2nd road game of the season here as they are 1-0 in their road games this year. Their offense is averaging 312.8 YPG and 17.8 PPG while their defense is allowing 308.5 YPG and 15.5 PPG against them. They won their last game at home against the Washington Commanders 25-10. Cooper Rush was the starting quarterback in that game and he completed 15/27 passes for 223 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ezekiel Elliott led the team in rushing with 49 yards on 19 rushing attempts. CeeDee Lamb led the team in receiving with 97 yards and 1 TD on 6 receptions. Donovan Wilson led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Dante Fowler, Jr. and Neville Gallimore each led the defense in sacks with 1 while Daron Bland and Trevon Diggs each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Rams are entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they are playing their 3rd home game of the season here as they are 1-1 in their home games this year. Their offense is averaging 294 YPG and 17.5 PPG while their defense is allowing 341.5 YPG and 23.5 PPG against them. They lost their last game on the road against the San Francisco 49ers 24-9. Matthew Stafford was the starting QB in that game and he completed 32/48 passes for 254 yards and 1 interception. Darrell Henderson led the team in rushing with 27 yards on 7 carries. Cooper Kupp led the team in receiving with 122 yards on 14 catches. Bobby Wagner led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. No one on the defense recorded a sack for them or came away with an interception in that one.

 

The current betting odds have the Rams listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rams are off to a rough start as they are 2-2 this year and have already lost one of their divisional games against the 49ers on Monday night. The 49ers have a very good team though and the Rams look like they haven't gotten things figured out just yet. Sean McVay is a great head coach though and he will have his team ready for this game after a bad loss in Prime Time on Monday night. The Cowboys are off to a very hot start as they are 3-1 and 3-0 with QB Cooper Rush starting in their games, but they also haven't played many tough teams and this will be their toughest opponent of the season yet. The Cowboys have also played 2 of their games at home but will be on the road here where the Rams won their Super Bowl last season, and the Rams will be ready for them. The Cowboys have been getting the job done but their offense isn't very explosive like the Rams is and the Rams have a lot more potential to blow this game open with the talent on their team. They also have a very good defense that will make Cooper Rush struggle to move this offense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rams to cover the spread in this game.

 

Cowboys Rams Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 9, 2022 (4:25 pm ET start time) is Rams 31 Cowboys 17.

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Dallas Cowboys: 23-30 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points. 8-2 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 31-21 UNDER as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points. 

Los Angeles Rams: 19-12 ATS against conference opponents. 21-9 UNDER as a favorite. 16-5 UNDER in home games.

 

 

Dallas Cowboys:  D. Prescott (QB) Mid Oct - Hand. J. Kearse (S) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Smith (T) Mid Dec - Knee.

Los Angeles Rams:  V. Jefferson (WR) Out indefinitely - Knee. L. Bruss (G) I-R - Knee. B. Brown III (DT) Elig Week 7 - Suspension.

 

 

"I guess I would say the defense and all the breaks you catch, it's just kind of lucky. QB win stats, they are what they are. It's a team game, and it's nice the defense having our back like that." - Cooper Rush after their win against the Commanders in their last game.

 

 

"The story of the night from an offensive perceptive was self-inflicted wounds. Just above the neck errors where we're not doing the things that we are capable of and I expect us to be better than that." - Sean McVay after his team’s loss against the 49ers in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Lamb, CeeDee

WR Gallup, Michael

WR Brown, Noah 

TE Schultz, Dalton

QB Prescott, Dak

RB Elliott, Ezekiel 

 

WR Robinson II, Allen

WR Skowronek, Ben

WR Kupp, Cooper 

TE Higbee, Tyler 

QB STAFFORD, MATTHEW

RB Henderson Jr., Darrell 

 

 

Passing: C. Rush (737)

Rushing: E. Elliott (227)

Receiving: C. Lamb (288)

Touchdowns: C. Lamb (2)

 

Passing: M. Stafford (1015)

Rushing: D. Henderson Jr. (138)

Receiving: C. Kupp (402)

Touchdowns: C. Kupp (4)

 

Coaches:

Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy (3rd season)

Los Angeles Rams: Sean McVay (6th season)