Rams are Slim Favorites for Thursday Night

With the playoffs out of reach for both sides the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the St. Louis Rams are only playing for pride when they clash on Thursday Night Football.

The Rams are a slim 1.5-point favorite at online sportsbook Bovada as they try to win back-to-back games for only the second time this season. Last week St. Louis snapped a five game losing streak with a 21-14 win over Detroit as a 3-point underdog. Todd Gurley carried the Rams’ offense with 140 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns on 16 carries. Case Keenum had a forgettable game with 124 yards passing and an interception.

The Buccaneers were a 5.5-point favorite last week against New Orleans but failed to get it done in a 24-17 loss. Jameis Winston passed for 182 yards with a touchdown and Doug Martin rushed for 81 yards and a TD on 11 carries.

Tampa Bay is 3-3 SU and 4-2 ATS on the road this season. Looking back even further the Bucs have been a solid play on the road with a 9-4 ATS record in their last 13. The Rams are 4-3 both SU and ATS in their last seven home games. When they’re favored at home the Rams are only 2-4 SU and ATS in their last six.

In the matchup history between St. Louis and Tampa Bay the home team has ruled at 8-3 SU in their last 11. The last three matchups have all been won by the Rams and St. Louis has won four in a row against the Bucs ATS. At home the Rams are 5-1 SU and 3-3 ATS in their last six versus Tampa Bay.

For totals bettors looking at a posted total of 41 all the trends are pointing toward the UNDER. In their last nine games the Rams are 8-1 UNDER and the Bucs have gone UNDER the total in their last three games. In this matchup the last five games have all gone UNDER the total and in the last eight the UNDER is 7-1.