Preseason games may not count toward teams’ records, but some folks at home will have a certain rooting interest beyond hoping their squad wins. With spreads and over/under lines, there will be plenty of bets placed on these exhibition games, including Rams-Raiders on Saturday night.
The Rams enter their preseason opener as underdogs to the Raiders, which shouldn’t come as any surprise. Los Angeles will rest its top starters for the entire game, keeping players such as Jared Goff, Todd Gurley, Aaron Donald and Andrew Whitworth on the sideline.
The Raiders’ plan is unclear, but oddsmakers have made Oakland the favorite at home in this one. According to USA TODAY odds, the Rams are five-point underdogs at Covers and 5.5-point underdogs at BetAmerica.
That’s the largest spread of any remaining game in the opening week of the preseason, while the 35-point over/under line is the lowest of the five games left.
Micah Kiser, Bryce Hager, Sebastian Joseph-Day and Greg Gaines will all play as they compete for starting jobs on defense, while Sean McVay said it’s possible that Joseph Noteboom and Brian Allen will also play a couple series.
