The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams meet in week 7 NFL action from SoFi Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Steelers Rested And Ready To Go
The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming into this game off of their bye week, but prior to the bye, they improved to 3-2 on the year after a 17-10 win over Baltimore last time out. Kenny Pickett has thrown for 1,027 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 59.7% passing while Najee Harris has a team-high 247 rushing yards and Jaylen Warren has 124 rushing yards on the year. George Pickens has a team-high 22 receptions for 393 yards and 2 touchdowns while three more Steeler receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Minkah Fitzpatrick has a team-high 41 total tackles while T.J. Watt has a team-high 8 sacks and Levi Wallace has a pair of interceptions.
Pittsburgh Steelers Team Facts
- The Steelers have won each of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Steelers have covered the spread in each of their last five games played on the West Coast.
- The Steelers have lost the first half in each of their last four games in October.
- The Steelers have scored the first touchdown in nine of their last 12 games against NFC opponents.
- The Steelers have won the first quarter in each of their last three games as road underdogs against NFC West opponents.
Rams Get Back To .500
The Los Angeles Rams come into this game after improving to 3-3 on the year with a 26-9 win over Arizona last time out. Matthew Stafford has thrown for 1,677 yards, 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 61.2% passing while Kyren Williams has a team-high 456 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns. Puka Nacua has a team-high 50 receptions for 598 yards and 2 touchdowns while Tutu Atwell has 309 receiving yards and two more Rams have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Ernest Jones has a team-high 63 total tackles while Byron Young has a team-high 3 sacks and Aaron Donald has 2.5 sacks. Ahkello Witherspoon also has a pair of interceptions for the Rams this season.
Los Angeles Rams Team Facts
- The Rams have lost each of their last six games following a win.
- The Rams have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games at SoFi Stadium following a win.
- The Rams have scored the first touchdown in seven of their last eight Week 7 games.
- The Rams have won the first half in seven of their last eight Week 7 games.
- The Rams have won the first quarter in eight of their last nine October games against AFC opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rams rank 32nd in the NFL in average kickoff return (14.7 yards) this season.
- The Rams rank T2nd in the NFL in 4th down percentage this season (75.0%).
- The Steelers rank 1st in the NFL in forced fumbles this season (11).
- The Steelers rank 32nd in the NFL in red zone percentage this season (28.6%).
Chris’ Pick
I’m going to side with the Steelers and the points here. I just simply don’t bet against Mike Tomlin as an underdog, as his teams just seem to rise to the occasion and get up for the rah rah spot. The Rams have been playing some solid football, but I think the Steelers defense makes life hard on Stafford and the rest of the Rams’ offense and I think if the Rams win it, it’s a 1 or 2 point game. Give me the points and Pittsburgh.
