Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants Point Spread Pick
Location: Twickenham Stoop Stadium
Point Spread: New York Giants -3
The NFL International Series will continue in Twickenham, United Kingdom as the Los Angeles Rams (3-3) will square off with the New York Giants (3-3) at Twickenham Stoop Stadium with a scheduled kick-off of 9:25 AM. The game is set to be aired on FOX for national audiences. Both teams enter at .500 in need of a win to jostle for positioning in the playoff race.
After losing three games in a row, the Giants snapped the skid with style against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday at the Meadowlands when they beat the Ravens 28-24. The Giants had lost to both Minnesota and Green Bay on the road in consecutive games leading up to their collision with their former Super Bowl opponent in 2000.
The Rams continue to lose and they are doing so in hideous fashion. The Rams defense has been utterly exposed as they gave up 31 points to the maligned Detroit Lions offense who are still trying to replace Calvin Johnson. The Rams have lost their last two consecutive games.
Public Money
53% of the public money are on the Giants against the spread, spotting the points to the Rams who are positioned as the underdog. In Money Line markets, 67% of the consensus like the Giants as well. Currently in Over/Under markets, the Total Line is sedentary at 44 with 70% of the public fancying the Over in this International Series fixture.
Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants Prediction
The Giants at -2.5 are priced at -125. At -3 they are evens. It is as if the books are inviting money to come in on the Rams which tells us right away the Rams could be a potential trap bet. The Giants recently shook off a nasty three-game skid and this is a team with many offensive weapons at their disposal. Eli Manning has thrown for over 4,000 yards on many occasions and we all know what Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham, Jr can do. The question is whether the Rams can handle any offense that comes at them at this point thus why the Giants at -2.5 require substantial juice, it is almost as if the books are saying the Giants are going to win this one and they are extraordinarily confident as so. Normally books are very sharp when it comes to high-profile contests of this caliber be that the audience is international and all will see this game unfold. Sure, the Rams may have some weapons of their own but the Giants at the end of the day are dealing with a five-hour time difference to contend with as opposed to the Rams who are traveling nearly 10 hours with an eight-hour overlay. Giants will win this one handily.
Free Pick: Take the New York Giants -3
