L.A. Rams at Denver
DENVER (Interstat) — The L.A. Rams will visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday in a National Football League game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. The Rams are the visiting team, and the Broncos are the home team. Both teams enter with a 1-1 record.
The L.A. Rams are coming off a 28-6 win over the N.Y. Giants. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, a player to watch for the Rams, completed 22 of 31 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Running back Kyren Williams ran 12 times for 85 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards and one touchdown. Running back Blake Corum added 12 carries for 79 yards and one reception for 13 yards. The Rams’ other result this season was a 27-7 loss to San Francisco at home.
Denver most recently defeated Jacksonville 20-13 at home. Quarterback Bo Nix, a player to watch for the Broncos, completed 22 of 31 passes for 288 yards and ran five times for 6 yards with one touchdown. Jonah Coleman ran 10 times for 39 yards and caught three passes for 19 yards and one touchdown. Running back J.K. Dobbins ran 10 times for 36 yards. Denver’s other result this season was a 31-10 loss at Kansas City. In that game, Nix completed 17 of 28 passes for 131 yards and ran three times for 2 yards with one touchdown.
The Broncos will rely on Nix to direct the offense against the Rams. Denver has shown balance with Nix passing and Coleman and Dobbins carrying the ball. The Rams will counter with Stafford, who threw four touchdown passes in his most recent outing. Williams and Corum give L.A. Rams multiple options in the running game. Stafford will look to connect with his receivers and keep the offense moving.
Denver’s defense will aim to contain Stafford and the Rams’ running backs. The Broncos will try to create pressure and limit big plays. The Rams’ defense will focus on Nix and Denver’s short passing game. Both teams are seeking a second win of the season and a 2-1 start.
After this game, the Rams are scheduled to play Philadelphia next, while Denver is scheduled to play San Francisco next. Both teams will continue their regular-season schedules after Sunday.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Denver 31, L.A. Rams 22. Denver has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The over/under for this game is 44.5.