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The Denver Broncos host the Los Angeles Rams in NFL Week 3 Sunday Night Football. Kickoff from Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Col., is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. SNF will broadcast on NBC.
The Rams are 2.5-point spread favorites over the Broncos; the over/under is 44.5 points. The Rams are -126 favorites on the moneyline and the Broncos are +108 underdogs.
Continue below for our Rams vs Broncos picks for Sunday Night Football, which include predictions for the spread, over/under, and two props.
Rams vs Broncos Picks, Props
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Rams vs Broncos Odds
- Rams vs Broncos Moneyline: Rams -126, Broncos +108
- Rams vs Broncos Total: 44.5 (-105o / -115u)
- Rams vs Broncos Spread: Rams -2.5 (-104), Broncos +2.5 (-118)
SNF odds via FanDuel — For the latest from sportsbooks nationwide, check out VegasInsider's NFL Week 3 Odds & Action Report.
Rams vs Broncos Spread Prediction
By Billy Ward
As of Sunday morning, the Rams have Puka Nacua listed as doubtful, adding him to a list of injured players that is starting to become significant. They’ll likely be without Nacua, and starting safety Kamren Kinchens (also doubtful) plus they have Myles Garret on injured reserve.
The Broncos are more comparatively healthy outside of the running back position, which is arguably the least impactful to the spread anyway.
On one hand, that should all point to the Broncos as the spread play. However, my intuition is that those injuries are already priced in to the spread, which varies between 1.5 and 2.5 depending on the book.
To put it another way, the current lines are the best possible price we could get on the Rams, and the worst possible price on the Broncos. If Nacua were to be ruled in, the spread would probably go at least a point to the Rams.
Coupled with their respective positions in the Week 3 Luck Rankings – the Rams are a dozen spots lower on the list of luckiest teams, and Los Angeles is the spread pick here.
Make sure you get the 1.5 line at BetMGM or DraftKings, rather than the 2 or 2.5 available elsewhere.
Pick: Rams -1.5 (-110)
Rams vs Broncos Over/Under Pick
Statistically, the trends suggest the under is the way to go for tonight's Sunday Night Football game.
Since 2015, in Week 3 when you have a road favorite and a total of at least 44 points, the under has gone 27-9 (75%).
This feels like a playoff game — we know the Denver defense is stout outside of an odd Week 1 performance against the Chiefs. As for the Rams offense, they're hard to gauge. They had the infamous jet-lag performance against the 49ers and then went off on a subpar Giants defense.
This will be sweaty but I think we sneak under the total.
Pick: Under 44.5 (-115)
Terrance Ferguson Props: Receiving Yards
By Brit Devine
With Terrance Ferguson's role expanding as a side effect of the Puka Nacua injury, I am making a bigger bet than usual and betting to win 2 units.
Davante Adams had a huge game last week against the Giants with Nacua out, and he might do it again this week. Adams' matchup against Broncos CB Patrick Surtain, however, is one of the toughest individual matchups in the league. Those two should be locked in together nearly all game, possibly limiting another huge game from Adams, as Surtain is one of the best in the league.
That leaves Ferguson likely to see huge volume as a primary slot WR and inline TE.
Parker Washington had a huge game last week against the Broncos as the Jaguars' primary slot WR, and Travis Kelce had 71 yards against them in Week 1.
With Nacua out last week, Ferguson had nine targets and hauled in six of them for 54 yards.
I would play this to 44.5 for 2 units and 46.5 for 1 unit.
Pick: Terrance Ferguson Over 41.5 Receiving Yards (-115); bet to 46.5
Blake Corum Anytime Touchdown Scorer Prop
By Sean Koerner
The best backup running back in the league, I'm taking a shot on the Rams' Blake Corum to score his first touchdown of the season tonight.
Corum has been ripping efficient runs all season, totaling 54 rushing yards on 10 carries against the 49ers and then 79 yards on 12 carries against the Giants. He even added a 13-yard reception on Monday night.
Corum is pretty much in a 50-50 timeshare for playing time with Kyren Williams, who has the higher touchdown upside because he tends to play in the two-minute offense, passing situations, and is generally an excellent goal-line back.
Still, Corum is due to find the end zone and is the type of back who can score from anywhere on the field.
The Broncos have struggled defending the run early in the season, ranking 28th in DVOA — not to mention some tackling issues.
Pick: Blake Corum Anytime Touchdown Scorer (+270)
