The Rams look to continue their chase for the #1 seed in the NFC when the struggling Bucs come to LA in Monday's primetime matchup. Here are my NFL betting tips for this Week 12 matchup.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) at Los Angeles Rams (8-2)
After two straight defeats, the Bucs need a much-needed win when they head to LA on Monday. They come off a poor defensive performance in Buffalo as they allowed 44 pts and facing an in-form Rams attack won't be easy either. But Sean Tucker showed some nice signs in the Bucs running game last week, finishing with 106 rushing yards and 2 TD's. The key will be their pass defence against Stafford and based on numbers, the Bucs are likely going to struggle. They allowed the 27th most passing yards and gave up 3 passing TD's to Josh Allen last game.
The Rams are on fire. They've won 5 straight games and have taken down divisional rivals in back to back games. They smashed the 49ers on the road 42-26 then held on to beat Seattle 21-19 at home last week. Rams QB Matthew Stafford is playing at a high level. He's already totalled 27 passing touchdowns and he's gone over 2+ pass TD's in 4 straight games. As a result, they're scoring 27 points per game, which ranks them 6th. On defence, they are just as good. They've given up just 17.2 ppg, which puts them 2nd in the league.
Leg #1 - Rams -6.5
It's hard to see the Bucs defence getting better so this looks like a tough matchup for them. The Rams at home are a tough opposition too. They've won 9 of their last 11 at home against Tampa and have covered in 4 of their last 5 games.
Leg #2 - Over 48.5
The way the Bucs defence is playing, the Rams should really be able to take advantage and turn into this into a high scoring affair. The Over also has a 6-1 record when these two sides meet. Tampa Bay are 6-2 against the Over in their last 8 games as well.
Leg #3 - Kyren Williams Anytime Touchdown Scorer
Williams is likely the best bet to get back into the endzone in Week 12. He's coming off 3 straight games with a TD and that includes 2 against the 49ers a few weeks ago. The Bucs defence gave up 6 total touchdowns last week so this should be a nice matchup.
Same Game Multi
Rams -6.5 / Over 48.5 / Kyren Williams Anytime Touchdown Scorer = $4.20
Value Leg - Matthew Stafford 3+ Passing Touchdowns
Stafford is in MVP form right now and he should dominate the Bucs struggling secondary. This season, he has tossed 3+ touchdowns in 5 of 10 games at a strike rate of 50%.
