The Los Angeles Rams will face off against the New York Jets at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 22nd. This matchup is being played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

The over/under line is set at 46.5 points for the week 16 non-conference matchup between the Rams and Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Rams are favored on the road, with their money line odds at -184, while the Jets’ money line odds are +155. The game kicks off at 1:00 ET and will be televised on CBS. The Rams are favored by -3.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, December 22nd
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• TV: CBS

Rams vs Jets

The Rams have won three straight games, including a 12-6 victory over the 49ers in week 15. This streak also includes wins over the Bills and Saints, bringing their record to 8-6, which puts them in first place in the NFC West. They are 3-1 in division play and 5-5 in conference games, and they rank 4th in the NFC.

Our projections give the Rams a 53.4% chance of making the playoffs and a 52.9% chance of winning the division. They are 13th in our NFL power rankings. Against the spread, they are 7-7, with an average scoring margin of -2. They have covered in three straight games, including their win over the 49ers, where they were 3-point underdogs.

With a 4-10 record, the Jets are 3rd in the AFC East and 11th in the conference. Our power rankings have them 18th heading into week 16. Their playoff chances are at 0.0%.

Against the spread, New York is 5-9, but they’ve covered in two straight games, including their week 15 win over the Jaguars. The over has hit in four consecutive Jets games, including week 15, when they and Jacksonville combined for 57 points, surpassing the 41.5-point line.

Rams Injury Report

• KT Leveston – Ankle (Out)
• Derion Kendrick – Knee (Out)
• Cobie Durant – Chest (Questionable)
• Tre Tomlinson – Undisclosed (Out)
• Nick Hampton – Pectoral (Out)
• Larrell Murchison – Foot (Out)
• Troy Reeder – Hamstring (Out)
• Tyler Higbee – Knee (Questionable)
• John Johnson III – Shoulder (Out)
• Conor McDermott – Undisclosed (Out)

Jets Injury Report

• Tyler Conklin – Personal (Questionable)
• D.J. Reed – Groin (Questionable)
• Greg Zuerlein – Knee (Out)
• Tyron Smith – Neck (Out)
• C.J. Mosley – Neck (Out)
• Jalen Mills – Chest (Questionable)
• Kene Nwangwu – Hand (Out)
• Michael Carter II – Back (Questionable)
• Brandin Echols – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Malik Taylor – Undisclosed (Out)
• Leki Fotu – Knee (Out)
• Xavier Newman-Johnson – Groin (Questionable)
• Tony Adams – Nose (Questionable)
• Irvin Charles – Knee (Out)
• Jermaine Johnson – Achilles (Out)
• Braelon Allen – Back (Questionable)
• Zaire Barnes – Ankle (Out)
• Jordan Travis – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jimmy Ciarlo – Knee (Out)
• Marcus Riley – Undisclosed (Out)

Rams Offense Breakdown

Matthew Stafford has been playing well, with a passer rating of 132 in week 14 and 76 in week 15, where he threw for 160 yards without any interceptions. Kyren Williams rushed for 108 yards on 29 carries in week 15, and Puka Nacua had 7 receptions for 97 yards. The Rams struggled on 3rd down in week 15, converting only 4 of 15 attempts, and they failed to score in the red zone, going 0 for 3.

Heading into week 16, the Rams are 14th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 22.1, and they rank 13th in total yards per game with 337.9. They are 9th in passing yards per game, with 232.1, but rank 21st in rushing yards per game. They are 24th in the league in 3rd down conversion percentage.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 16, the Jets rank 16th in our offensive power rankings. They are 19th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 20.2 points per game, and 23rd in total offense, with 307 yards per game. New York ranks 7th in passing attempts, with 35.4 per game, and 18th in passing yards, averaging 217.3 per game. On the ground, they are 29th in both rushing attempts (21.4) and rushing yards (89.7) per game. The Jets are 12th in the league in 3rd-down conversion rate (39.2%) and 16th in red zone efficiency.

Aaron Rodgers had a strong performance in week 15, throwing for 289 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Jaguars, with a passer rating of 120. Davante Adams caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns. New York scored 15 points in the 4th quarter, converting 4 of 10 3rd-down attempts and 2 of 3 red zone trips.

Rams Team Defense

In their 12-6 win over the 49ers, the Rams’ defense was dominant, allowing just 128 yards passing and 63 yards rushing on 19 attempts. San Francisco managed only 191 total yards and the Rams’ defense did not allow a touchdown. They also picked off one pass and held the 49ers to a 25% conversion rate on third down.

Los Angeles’ defense recorded three sacks and won the tackles for loss battle. Their secondary was particularly strong, limiting the 49ers to a 45.2% completion percentage.

Jets Team Defense

The Jets’ defense gave up 136 rushing yards to the Jaguars in their most recent game, despite coming out with a 32-25 win. Jacksonville ran for 4.7 yards per attempt and had 29 rushing attempts. New York’s defense did come up with two interceptions and forced the Jaguars to go 6-of-15 on third down.

Against the pass, the Jets allowed 285 yards and two touchdowns, while Jacksonville completed 67.4% of their passes. New York’s defense managed two sacks and allowed the Jaguars to gain 421 total yards.

Rams vs Jets Trends

• In their last five road games, Los Angeles has averaged 21 points per game while allowing 17 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• New York has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 21 points per game while allowing 29. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
• Los Angeles has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Rams vs Jets Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Jets to cover as 3.5-point home underdogs in their matchup against the Rams. We have the Rams coming out on top by a score of 23-21, making the Jets our pick to cover.

For an over/under pick, we like taking the under, with a projected combined score of 44 points and the O/U line sitting at 46.5 points.

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