The Rams visit the Bears for the second NFL Divisional Round game on Sunday, Jan. 18. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago. The game will broadcast live on NBC and Peacock.
For our Rams vs Bears anytime touchdown picks, we are targeting Blake Corum and Colston Loveland.
Continue below for my Rams vs Bears anytime touchdown preview for Sunday's Divisional Round game.
Rams vs Bears Anytime Touchdown Props
- Blake Corum Anytime Touchdown (+265; DraftKings)
- Colston Loveland Anytime Touchdown (+200; bet365)
Rams vs Bears Anytime Touchdown Picks
Blake Corum Anytime Touchdown (+265)
By Sean Koerner
Heading into last week, I was pretty curious to see how the Rams would use their running back rotation, considering Blake Corum was mixed in a lot more over the second half of the season.
There was a belief that Corum's increase in usage was just to help lighten Kyren Williams’ workload and keep him fresh for the playoffs, but Corum was so good and efficient that the Rams kind of stuck with that approach in the Wild Card Round against the Panthers.
I think we could expect Corum to continue playing around 30% of the snaps and have a decent amount of carries because this is a game where the Rams will likely lean on their running backs a little bit more because QB Matthew Stafford is dealing with a finger injury and the Bears' defense has struggled against the run.
Plus, it's going to be freezing cold, so they might just want to trust their ground attack against a Bears defense that just lost linebacker T.J. Edwards, who has only one missed tackle on 238 run snaps this season, the sixth-lowest rate among 100 qualified linebackers.
Considering both Rams running backs like to run up the middle, this is a great matchup. I'm projecting Corum closer to +220 in this game.
Pick: Blake Corum Anytime Touchdown (+265)
Colston Loveland Anytime Touchdown (+200)
By Chris Raybon
I thought about backing Chicago WR Luther Burden, but it’s a riskier option because there is a chance the Bears may want to go with two-tight end sets even more in this spot.
The Bears have also been calling up a fourth tight end to play special teams, so they're going to have reinforcements at that position.
That is why I think Colston Loveland is kind of locked in as my top play here.
Loveland has become the No. 1 target for the Bears' offense.
Plus, the Rams struggle on the interior, so Loveland is exactly the guy the Bears will be looking to in the red zone, as he should draw some favorable matchups against linebackers.
Pick: Colston Loveland Anytime Touchdown (+200)
Editor's Note: An anytime touchdown parlay is not the author's formal recommendation. These touchdown picks have value as straight bets.
