The Los Angeles Rams, widely pegged as Super Bowl favorites heading into this season, are facing a brutal reality check with a 2-4 start, casting massive doubt on their championship aspirations. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders, who surprised everyone with a 3-0 surge, have since tumbled to 3-3 after dropping three straight. Both teams are heading into Week 7 absolutely desperate for a win to cling to any kind of postseason relevance, with the Rams especially unable to afford more losses in the cutthroat NFC Wild Card chase.
Forget What You Knew: Rams’ Injury Crisis Fuels Upset Pick
This isn’t the Rams team we thought we knew. In a shocking turn of events for Week 7, Los Angeles is reportedly down nearly its entire starting defensive line, and their top cornerback, Trent McDuffie, missed last week’s game and is questionable, at best, for Sunday. Add to that the loss of wide receiver Davante Adams to a ruptured hamstring, and it’s clear the Rams are in deep trouble, struggling even when their biggest stars *were* on the field. The oddsmakers at FanDuel Sportsbook have the Rams as 4.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 48.5, but one expert is ready to call the upset.
Matt Holder, who got burned recently picking against an injured New England Patriots squad, is ready to bet big on the home-dog Raiders again. He’s picking Las Vegas to cover the +4.5 spread, for the game to go *under* 48.5 points, and for the Raiders to win straight up on the moneyline (+180). With the Rams looking like a MASH unit, it’s hard to argue against taking the Raiders to pull off a home upset.
Pick’em Showdown: Mooniac Takes the Lead
Beyond the main game, the Silver and Black Pride’s Pick’em Competition is heating up! Among the writers, Ray Aspuria is leading the pack with an impressive 57-31-1 record (62%), followed by Bill Williamson at 42-35-1 (58%). Matt Holder is bringing up the rear with a 50-42-1 record (54%), admitting he’s getting his “butt kicked” this season after a 7-7 performance last week. Bill was the top writer in Week 6, going 9-5.
In the community standings, Mooniac has seized the lead with a 61-31 record, now holding a two-game advantage after nailing nine picks last week. They’re followed closely by a three-way tie for second between Running With the Night, FanSince76, and TV Raider, all at 59-33. OrangeGauchoPicks had an incredible Week 6, going 11-3 and earning the title of top picker. UnoReversepick also had a stellar week with 10 correct picks, and eight other community members hit nine winners.
So, as these teams fight for their playoff lives, every single pick in the competition feels like it has even higher stakes. Can the Raiders deliver on Holder’s upset prediction, or will the Rams somehow rally their injured squad? It’s going to be a wild Week 7, and the Pick’em leaderboard is sure to get shaken up even more!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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