LAR to win-163
TLDR: The Rams are home after 2 road games and get Buffalo without Ed Oliver, thin at receiver and coming off 7 turnovers in 2 weeks, while Parkinson's return stretches a patched secondary.
Point
- Ed Oliver ruled out
Ed Oliver (knee) is out and Landon Jackson (knee) is questionable, which leaves Buffalo's interior rush thin against a quarterback who wants to sit and throw.
- Parkinson cleared
Colby Parkinson was cleared to play, which gives Stafford a 2nd tight end beside Tyler Higbee and one more receiver for a short-handed secondary to cover.
- Bills giveaways
Buffalo has 7 turnovers and 15 penalties across its last 2 games, the kind of slippage that hands a home team free possessions.
- Bills receivers
Josh Palmer is out, DJ Moore is questionable and rookie Skyler Bell is active for the first time, which thins the options around Allen.
Counterpoint
- Benford returns
Christian Benford is cleared after missing the Patriots game with a toe injury, which puts a starter back in the secondary the Rams most wanted to attack.
- Last time at SoFi
Allen threw 3 TD passes and ran for 3 more here in December 2024, the first such game in NFL history, and the Rams survived 44-42.
Neutral
- Weather
No weather — indoors at SoFi Stadium.
- Home sample
The Rams are 1-0 at SoFi with a 28-6 win over the Giants, and the 49ers loss was in Melbourne, so the home sample is small.