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St.Louis Rams vs New Orleans Saints
Match scheduled:
Date: Sunday, 12-12-2010
Kick-Off: from 21:05 until 00:35 (GMT/UTC/UK)
Week 14 – NFL Regular Season 2010/2011
Don’t expect the 2010 St. Louis Rams to go away any time soon. They’ve established themselves as a respectable, .500 team. They win the games they’re supposed to win – like their last two matchups against Denver and Arizona – and lose the games they have no business winning.
They get by offensively on the strength of talented running back Steven Jackson and rookie quarterback Sam Bradford, who makes far fewer mistakes than most first-year pivots. The Rams also play average or perhaps even above-average defense. They allow the 10th-fewest points per game in the NFL and rank 14th against the run.
Bettors – or oddsmakers – haven’t caught on to the Rams’ legitimacy yet. They’re 9-3 against the spread this season and 5-1 ATS away from home.
The Saints’ offense is rounding into form, looking more and more like last year’s juggernaut every week. Brees has re-established his rapport with red-zone threat Marques Colston. Reggie Bush, back from a broken leg, should eventually find his rhythm. Rookie running back Chris Ivory has played well enough that New Orleans doesn’t have to rush Pierre Thomas back.
Defensively, the Saints haven’t been perfect; the Cowboys and Bengals moved the ball just fine against them. But this is still the ninth-ranked defense in the league and the third-best unit against the pass. Sam Bradford will have to be on point. If he holds onto the ball too long, the Saints will try to put lots of hits on him and knock the ball loose. They’re third in the NFL with 17 forced fumbles.
