For NFL predictions featuring Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, and the Los Angeles Rams, R.J. White is 44-33.
The Los Angeles Rams will play the Buffalo Bills in the 2022 NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday and will be looking to continue the previous success rate of Super Bowl champions in Week 1 of the following season. The Rams finished the previous season by winning the Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium, and recent precedent favours them in Week 1. Since 2000, reigning Super Bowl champions are 19-3 and have won four straight in their first game the following year. The preseason 2023 Super Bowl favourites Bills, though, will attempt to buck that trend on Thursday.
The game begins at 8:20 p.m. ET. According to the most recent Bills vs. Rams odds from Caesars Sportsbook, the Bills are 2.5-point favourites, and 53 total points are the game’s projected total score. Check out NFL predictions and betting tips from SportsLine football analyst R.J. White before locking any Rams vs. Bills choices.
The top NFL selections against the spread expert on SportsLine is White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports. On his ATS choices from 2017–21, he went 445–378–24, earning $2,542 for $100 bettors. He’s also 44-33 in NFL choices featuring the Rams, which provides important context for this contest.
White is well-known for winning huge prizes twice since 2015 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. He also made a tonne of money betting on NFL futures in 2021, including one that had Jonathan Taylor as the league’s top rusher at 10-1. Anyone who has stayed with him has reaped enormous rewards.
Rams vs. Bills point differential: Bills -2.5
Over/under for the Bills vs. Rams game: 53 points
Rams versus. Bills money line: Rams +115, Bills -135.
BUF: In the last five encounters of this rivalry, the Bills have won four of them.
LAR: Rams have won five straight season-opening contests.
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Why the Bills can cover
The Buffalo secondary, which has suffered injuries during the preseason, has good news. Jordan Poyer, a seasoned safety who missed the exhibition season due to a hyperextended elbow, is anticipated to participate in Thursday’s game. It would take an unexpected setback, according to Bills coach Sean McDermott, to keep Poyer off the field. The 10-year veteran is poised to play a significant role in Buffalo’s secondary, which per DVOA ranked first against the pass last season. The Oregon State product just finished a season in which, among many other honours, he was named to the All-Pro first team.
Poyer allowed a reception rate of just 48.1% and had Pro Football Focus’ second-best coverage grade. With five interceptions, he also tied a career high, and he recorded a career-high three sacks. He also made 20 tackles and caused a turnover in the postseason the previous year.
Why the Rams can cover
The fourth player to ever earn the “triple crown” at the position, Cooper Kupp is coming off one of the most successful wide receiver seasons in NFL history. That is, he had the most receptions (145), yards (1,947), and touchdowns among all receivers (16). The Rams mainstay received multiple awards, including being voted AP Offensive Player of the Year for the first time in his career and being chosen to the All-Pro first team.
The 29-year-old claims he has put in more effort than ever in the offseason to increase his strength and conditioning and has continued to analyse game footage to look for potential areas for improvement. Nevertheless, the player is determined to prevent a regression this year. Additionally, Kupp stated that his primary emphasis is on doing what is necessary to continue assisting the Rams in their victories rather than trying to replicate his performance from the previous season.
How to make Rams vs. Bills picks
While we can tell you that White is leaning Over on the point total after studying this matchup, he has also identified a crucial X-factor that has him leaning heavily toward one side of the spread. Only at SportsLine is he disclosing what it is and which side to support.
Conclusion
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