The Los Angeles Rams seem peaking at simply the correct time, definitely torching the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round. Now they have a fight with among the more well balanced groups in the league, the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles have actually benefitted considerably from planner modifications this season and their defense is lastly matching the offending output. This might imply unsafe things for Philadelphia, a group that has actually been here before.
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- Spread
Eagles -6 - Moneyline
Eagles (-290 ); Rams (+235) - Over/Under
42.5 overall points - Video game Time
3:00 p.m ET - Area
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Rams vs. Eagles Preview and Prediction
According to TruMedia, the Rams ranked 22nd in protective rush EPA (anticipated points included), 27th in lawns per rush enabled, and 23rd in protective hurrying success rate. Not rather excellent versus the run, however thankfully, they rank 12th in explosive hurrying rate permitted. This will be substantial versus a Philly offense that ranks 2nd in explosive hurries this season.
The Rams do battle versus explosive death plays, ranking 28th. That is something the Eagles succeed, albeit not as great as their hurrying dynamites (10th). In the very first match in between these 2, the Eagles definitely bludgeoned them on the ground.
Saquon Barkley ended up with 26 runs for 255 backyards and 2 goals on the ground. A bulk of these backyards can be found in the 2nd half, with his 70-yard third-quarter run for a goal being what began the surge.
Part of what makes this Philadelphia run video game so dominant is a mix of the offending line, Barkley, and Jalen Hurts. Injures' risk in the run video game makes it that much more difficult to stop Barkley or stack package. The Eagles rank 3rd in hurrying EPA this season, behind just the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Versus stacked boxes (8 or more protectors), they still rank 5th in EPA.
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In the video game versus the Rams, the Eagles balanced 2.82 backyards per rush before contact, which is 0.66 lawns more than their average and the greatest mark in the NFL. They balanced a ridiculous 4.16 lawns per rush after contact, which is once again the leading mark in the NFL. In regards to specific video games this season, that efficiency ranks 44th of 544 video games and it's their third-best.
The 70-yard go to begin the 3rd quarter is eventually what broke the Rams' back, with it being a one-score video game before that. It will be essential for the Eagles to control the run video game, however they have a benefit in passing.
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