NFL Handicapping: Packers vs Rams

The fans at Edward Jones Dome will be treated to a game between the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Rams when they take their seats on Sunday. Oddsmakers currently have the Packers listed as 7-point favorites versus the Rams, while the game's total is sitting at 41½. The Packers lost to Cincinnati 31-24 as a 7.5-point favorite in Week 2. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42). Aaron Rodgers passed for 261 yards with a touchdown for Green Bay and Donald Driver caught six passes for 99 yards with a TD. The Rams lost to Washington 9-7 as a 10-point underdog in Week 2. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (37). Marc Bulger threw for 123 yards with a touchdown for St. Louis and Laurent Robinson caught six passes for 54 yards with a TD. Current streak: St. Louis has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Green Bay: 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS St. Louis: 0-2 SU, 1-1 ATS Green Bay most recently: When playing in September are 7-3 When playing on turf are 6-4 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing outside the division are 2-8 St. Louis most recently: When playing in September are 0-10 When playing on turf are 1-9 After being outgained are 1-9 When playing outside the division are 2-8 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis Green Bay is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Green Bay's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Green Bay's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Green Bay The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Green Bay Next up: Green Bay at Minnesota, Monday, October 5 St. Louis at San Francisco, Sunday, October 4