Week 12 was a difficult one for both the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals. They lost to teams that were viewed as inferior opponents, with L.A. losing to the 49ers and Arizona falling to the Patriots despite giving up fewer than 100 yards passing.
Entering Week 13, the Rams opened as the favorites over the Cardinals. At BetMGM, they were listed as 1.5-point road favorites, which isn’t exactly a big margin. And as the week has gone on, the line has moved in their favor.
As of Friday, the Rams are 2.5-point favorites. The money line for L.A. is -150, meaning a $150 wager on the Rams would return a profit of $100. The Cardinals money line is +130, so a $100 wager would return a profit of $130. The over/under is set at 47.5 points, which is one point lower than where the line opened the week (48.5).
Not only have the Rams won six straight games against the Cardinals, but they’ve covered the spread in seven of their last 10 meetings with Arizona. For them to cover this weekend, they have to win by at least three points on the road.
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