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Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 1 Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, plays and more for the Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 1 matchup on September 12, 2021.

Aug 28, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) warms up before a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: C. Morgan Engel-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Rams (0-0) are 7.5-point favorites on Sunday, September 12, 2021 against the Chicago Bears (0-0). The total for this game has been set at 47 points.

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Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, September 12, 2021
  • Game Time: 8:20 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBC
  • Location: Inglewood, California
  • Stadium: SoFi Stadium

Odds for Rams vs. Bears

Over/under insights

  • Los Angeles played six games with more than 47 points scored, its current matchup's over/under, last year.
  • Last season, eight of Chicago's 17 games had a combined total higher than 47 points scored.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 0.4 less points per game (46.6) a season ago than this game's total of 47 points.
  • Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 5.4 less points per game (41.6) last season than this game's over/under of 47 points.
  • The average point total in Rams games last year was 0.3 more points than the over/under of 47 in this matchup.
  • The average over/under in Bears games in 2020 was 2.2 fewer points than the point total of 47 for this outing.

Rams stats and trends

  • Los Angeles compiled a 9-7-0 record against the spread last season.
  • The Rams covered the spread once when favored by 7.5 points or more last season (in three opportunities).
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  • Los Angeles and its opponents combined to go over the point total four out of 16 times last season.
  • Last year, the Rams scored the same number of points per game that the Bears gave up (23.1).
  • When Los Angeles recorded over 23.1 points last year, it was 7-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
  • The Rams collected 377.0 yards per game last season, 32.1 more yards than the 344.9 the Bears allowed per outing.
  • Los Angeles was 7-2 against the spread and 7-2 overall when the team piled up more than 344.9 yards last season.
  • Last season the Rams turned the ball over 25 times, seven more than the Bears' takeaways (18).

Bears stats and trends

  • Chicago compiled an 8-8-0 record against the spread last season.
  • The Bears were an underdog by 7.5 points or more last year twice, and failed to cover both times.
  • A total of eight of Chicago's games last season hit the over.
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  • The Bears averaged 4.8 more points per game (23.3) than the Rams surrendered (18.5) last season.
  • When Chicago recorded over 18.5 points last season, it was 8-2 against the spread and 7-3 overall.
  • The Bears collected 49.5 more yards per game (331.4) than the Rams gave up per outing (281.9) last season.
  • Chicago was 6-5 against the spread and 6-5 overall when the team totaled more than 281.9 yards last season.
  • The Bears had 22 turnovers last year, equal to the number of takeaways for the Rams.

Rams Top Players

  • Last year, Matthew Stafford totaled 4,084 passing yards (255.3 yards per game) while going 339-for-528 (64.2% completion percentage) and throwing 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
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  • A season ago, Darrell Henderson churned out 624 rushing yards (41.6 yards per game) and scored five touchdowns.
  • Last season Sony Michel rushed for 449 yards on 79 carries (44.9 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
  • Last season, Cooper Kupp was targeted 124 times and amassed 92 catches for 974 yards (64.9 ypg) with three touchdowns.
  • Robert Woods tacked on 936 yards on 90 catches and six touchdowns. He was targeted 129 times and put up 58.5 receiving yards per game last year.
  • Tyler Higbee totaled 521 yards on 44 catches with five touchdowns last year, averaging 32.6 yards per game on 60 targets.

Bears Top Players

  • Andy Dalton recorded 2,170 passing yards (144.7 yards per game) with a 64.9% completion percentage last year (216-of-333), while throwing 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
  • David Montgomery took 247 attempts for 1,070 rushing yards a season ago (66.9 yards per game) while scoring eight touchdowns. He also caught 54 passes for 438 yards (27.4 receiving yards per game) with two touchdowns through the air.
  • Last season Allen Robinson II hauled in 102 passes (on 151 targets) for 1,250 yards (78.1 yards per game) while scoring six touchdowns.
  • Find the latest odds and place your bets on Robinson to hit his player props at SISportsbook.
  • Darnell Mooney's stat line last year showed 61 grabs for 631 yards and four touchdowns. He put up 39.4 receiving yards per game and was targeted 98 times.
  • Last season Damiere Byrd caught 47 passes on 77 targets for 604 yards and one touchdown, averaging 37.8 receiving yards per game.

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