Rams Favored by 2 in Rematch vs Saints in Week 2 – Picks & Odds
By Robert Duff in NFL Football
Updated: April 8, 2020 at 2:25 pm EDTPublished:
- The Los Angeles Rams are two-point favorites Sunday against the New Orleans Saints
- It’s their first meeting since last season’s NFC Championship Game
- See the odds and our pick below
The Los Angeles Rams play host to the New Orleans Saints Sunday. It’s the first meeting of these two NFC superpowers since last season’s NFC Championship Game.
Even though the Rams are listed as two-point favorites in the New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams odds, the Saints look to have a lot going for them.
For starters, there’s the revenge factor. The Saints feel they were jobbed out of the NFC title last January by a blown pass interference call.
Saints vs Rams Week 2 Betting Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | +105 | +2 (-109) | Over 52.0 (-109) |
| Los Angeles Rams | -125 | -2 (-109) | Under 52.0 (-109) |
*Odds taken 09/14/19
On top of all that, the Saints are 3-0 straight up and against the spread in the last three games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Remember the NFC Championship
That’s the rallying cry of the Saints. But if revenge is a dish best served cold, then New Orleans could be in trouble.
hey you think the Saints forgot about that game vs the Rams? pic.twitter.com/g8WOwPlbDh
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 9, 2019
Based on the fashion statement many Saints fans made during last week’s season-opening triumph over the Houston Texans, the wound remains fresh. And it may be infected.
The bad news for New Orleans is that NFC Championship rematches the following season don’t tend to go to the vanquished.
Saints vs. Rams: Endgame pic.twitter.com/ye4oiICLbq
— Evan Saacks (@evansaacks) September 12, 2019
Last season, the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles squared off again with the Minnesota Vikings and were toppled 23-21. That was just the second time in the last 10 NFC Championship Game rematches that the losing team was a winner the second time around.
Follow the Bouncing Rams-Saints Trend
On the one hand, New Orleans hasn’t beaten the Rams in Los Angeles since the 1994 season. On the other hand, the Saints have only played the Rams in Los Angeles once since 1994.
This will be the fifth meeting between the Rams and Saints following the former’s return to LA. And based on the four previous meetings, it bodes well for New Orleans.
It’s officially Saints week! 👏
Meet us at the #RamsHouse! 🏍» https://t.co/VittTlY1JU pic.twitter.com/aBhY8TvPRP
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 10, 2019
The Saints won straight up and against the spread in the first and third games. In both of those games, the total went over.
However, Games 2 and 4 went the way of the Rams. LA won and covered both times, and in each of those games, the under was the winning play.
24 hours away! 🏈#Saints-Rams
3:25 pm CT
FOX pic.twitter.com/9edSlyHUJ7— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 14, 2019
Based on that trend, meeting #5 should see the Saints win outright and ATS and the total go over.
Then again, the last time these two teams met in LA, the Rams won 26-20 as the 2.5-point chalk.
Noteworthy Saints Trends
The bright lights of LA have turned many Saints down the wrong path, and the ones from New Orleans are no different.
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in the last five road games against the Rams. Overall, the Saints are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 against the Rams.
They’re also 2-4 SU in their last six when facing the Rams.
Noteworthy Rams Trends
LA is 5-1 both SU and ATS in the last six games. The Rams are 5-0 ATS in their last five when facing NFC opposition. And they are 6-0 SU in September.
They’re also 8-1 SU in their last nine home games.
Mardi Gras In LA
New Orleans is traveling to the West Coast on a short week. That’s generally a recipe for disaster but not in the case of the Saints. They’re 8-4 ATS in the scenario since 2015, and an NFL-best +6.0 ATS plus-minus.
😉 #Saints pic.twitter.com/B3n8agiJp5
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 11, 2019
The juju and the mojo are with New Orleans. The Saints will have their revenge.
Pick: New Orleans Saints [+105, +2 (-109), over 52 (-109)]
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
