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12/21 01:05 PM NFL (123) NEW YORK GIANTS at (124) ST. LOUIS RAMS
2* Best Bet: (124) ST. LOUIS RAMS -6.5
The Giants were good to me last week as they got the win and cover against Washington. I’ll be happy to try and beat the hand that just fed me today.
Let’s just say the Giants didn’t exactly dominate the Redskins last Sunday. They managed to win by enough to get backers paid, but they got plenty of help from some Washington blunders.
As for the Rams, they’re off a loss is which they were shut down for virtually the entire game by the Cardinals. But this is still a team that has played well for the most part lately, and I’m not reading much into one off game.
I think there’s a bit more incentive here for the hosts. The Rams would like to finish on a high note and get to .500, which they would do with two wins as the bell tolls on the 2015 NFL campaign. The Giants aren’t mailing it in by any means. But the offense remains prone to turnovers and the Giants have also suffered from what can be termed a domino effect. They’re fine until something goes wrong, and then they have a tendency to fall apart.
I can’t call this a value play as the spread is right whoever the overall power ratings say it’s supposed to be. But I prefer the scheduling spot for the Rams. They’ve had a few extra days to rest and prep thanks to not having played since last Sunday, and this is their home finale. The Giants are off a divisional win and wrap things up at home against the rival Eagles. With nothing on the line, that stands out as the more desirable game for NYG, and it’s possible they’re a bit flat here.
Laying any kind of wood with a so-so entry like the Rams carries some risk. They’re not exactly high-powered and projecting anything resembling a blowout is probably silly. But I like the Rams to win this game, and laying anything less than a TD seems like a decent risk to me.
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