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Schule's NFL THURSDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN - BUCS@RAMS
(NFL) Tampa Bay vs. St. Louis,
12/17/2015 3:25 PM, Score: 23 - 31
Money Line: -140.00 St. Louis (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -140.00 St. Louis (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* play on the St. Louis Rams.
The Rams quarterback situation is a mess, there's no doubt about that. Nick Foles has been so bad, that they've turned to Case Keenum in recent weeks. The backup signal caller hasn't impressed either, throwing for just 260 yards with a TD and an INT on 26-of-48 passing while losing two of his three starts. Their recipe for success this week will be to ask very little of their quarterback, will leaning on their running game. They will also try to terrorize rookie Jameis Winston, the way they terrorized Matt Stafford last week.
The held the Lions to 220 passing yards, sacking Stafford four times and forcing an INT. St. Louis ranks 6th in the NFL with 38 sacks on the season, and if they can put the pressure on Winston, he's going to make mistakes. He's had issues protecting the football that go back to his college days at Florida State, where last year he threw 18 picks in 14 games last year.
Todd Gurley ran for 140 yards and two TDs on just 16 carries last week, and I expect him to have another big day against a banged up Bucs defense. They have really missed Kwon Alexander who is suspended for the remainder of the season for violating the league's drug policy. On offense they will not have WR Vincent Jackson, who suffered a season ending knee injury last week.
This will be the final home game for the Rams this season, and could be their last game in St. Louis. You can expect them to treat this as a must win, despite the fact that neither of these two teams are going to the playoffs. The Rams have won three straight against the Bucs, and they are 4-0 ATS in their last four versus Tampa.
Take STL.
GL,
Jesse Schule
The Rams quarterback situation is a mess, there's no doubt about that. Nick Foles has been so bad, that they've turned to Case Keenum in recent weeks. The backup signal caller hasn't impressed either, throwing for just 260 yards with a TD and an INT on 26-of-48 passing while losing two of his three starts. Their recipe for success this week will be to ask very little of their quarterback, will leaning on their running game. They will also try to terrorize rookie Jameis Winston, the way they terrorized Matt Stafford last week.
The held the Lions to 220 passing yards, sacking Stafford four times and forcing an INT. St. Louis ranks 6th in the NFL with 38 sacks on the season, and if they can put the pressure on Winston, he's going to make mistakes. He's had issues protecting the football that go back to his college days at Florida State, where last year he threw 18 picks in 14 games last year.
Todd Gurley ran for 140 yards and two TDs on just 16 carries last week, and I expect him to have another big day against a banged up Bucs defense. They have really missed Kwon Alexander who is suspended for the remainder of the season for violating the league's drug policy. On offense they will not have WR Vincent Jackson, who suffered a season ending knee injury last week.
This will be the final home game for the Rams this season, and could be their last game in St. Louis. You can expect them to treat this as a must win, despite the fact that neither of these two teams are going to the playoffs. The Rams have won three straight against the Bucs, and they are 4-0 ATS in their last four versus Tampa.
Take STL.
GL,
Jesse Schule
