24.10.2024 | 
The Minnesota Vikings are coming off their first loss of the season and are going to LA to face the struggling Rams who are far from reaching the .500 percent mark. This will be a special game for the Vikings coach who will face his former team.
The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings meet on 24.10.2024, with both teams coming with a different momentum. The game takes place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA on Thursday.
| Los Angeles Rams | Thursday, 24.10.2024, 20:15 EST | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 2,44 | / | 1,61 |
Los Angeles Rams – Minnesota Vikings: Initial situation
The Los Angeles Rams are already in a situation to need to save the season and going against one of the best overall teams in the league will not be easy. Both teams are getting some of their star players back, which makes this game even more interesting to follow.
Los Angeles Rams Stats & Form
The Los Angeles Rams are at the bottom of the NFC West with a 2-4 record. They lost all three games on the road so far in the season and are 1-4 in conference play. After two consecutive tight losses, the Rams bounced back with a 20-15 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. After a couple of poor defensive performances, the Rams forced four turnovers which made the difference in that game. Matthew Stafford passed for 154 yards — his lowest total in four seasons with the Rams and completed 14 of 23 passes for the game. Kyren Williams had a huge role in the Rams’ win rushing for 76 yards.
Minnesota Vikings Stats & Form
The Minnesota Vikings saw their perfect 5-0 start snapped last week in a 31-29 home loss to the Detroit Lions. They had a great start of the game taking a 10-0 lead in the first quarter but then allowed 21 unanswered points in the second. Sam Darnold went 22 for 27 for 259 yards. Aaron Jones rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown for the Vikings even though he wasn’t expected to play due to a hamstring injury. Justin Jefferson had 81 yards receiving and a touchdown, and Will Reichard made three field goals, including an impressive one from 57 yards. Minnesota has dropped to second place in the NFC North with a 5-1 record and only one point differential behind the Lions.
Los Angeles Rams – Minnesota Vikings: Head to Head
These two teams have played 47 times before including the playoffs. The Minnesota Vikings won 27 times, the Los Angeles Rams 18, and two games ended in a tie. The Rams have won the last two games following a five-game dominance by the Vikings. The last time they met was in 2021 when the Rams won 30-23. The Vikings’ last win in Los Angeles was back in 2014 when the score was 34-6. Five of the last eight games between these two teams, including the last two, went over the total point line.
Los Angeles Rams – Minnesota Vikings: Odds
The Minnesota Vikings are a slight favorite going into this game with the odds at 1,61, while the Los Angeles Rams are at 2,44. The total point line is set at 48.5 with 1,95 for over and 1,85 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Los Angeles Rams – Minnesota Vikings Betting Tip | Odds |
| Minnesota Vikings to win | 1,80 |
| Minnesota Vikings -3.5 | 2,10 |
| Over 50.5 points | 2,18 |
Betting tip and prediction: Los Angeles Rams – Minnesota Vikings (24.10.2024)
It seems like the Minnesota Vikings’ bye week came at the wrong moment as they saw their five-game winning streak and a perfect season record getting snapped against the division rival, the Detroit Lions. Now they are traveling to Los Angeles in a shortened week to try to bounce back. Former Rams’ offensive coordinator, Kevin O’Connell, will be facing his former team for the first time as head coach of the Vikings. This will be only their third road game of the season, facing the Rams, who are the underdogs for the sixth time in seven games this season. Both teams have a reason to be optimistic about this game, as they are likely to have two superstars back on the field. LA expects to have wide receiver Cooper Kupp back in action, while Vikings’ tight end TJ Hockenson could also make his season debut. The Rams will need that extra power Kupp brings, as they cannot lean completely on aging Matthew Stafford. The veteran has faced the third most pressure in the NFL as he has been hit 25 times, suffered 17 sacks, and plays behind an offensive line rated in the lower third of the league in pass block. The Rams are averaging 19 points (23rd in the league), while their defense is giving up 25.7 points per game (26th in the league). The Vikings are doing way better being ranked sixth in the league in both categories with 28 points per game on the offense and allowing 17.8 on defense. When it comes to the injury list, the Vikings will miss running back Aaron Jones, Sr., outside linebacker Pat Jones II, tight end Josh Oliver, and defensive lineman Harrison Phillips. The Rams will be without offensive tackle Joe Noteboom, linebacker Troy Reeder, defensive end Braden Fiske, wide receiver Jordan Whittington, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore. Taking everything into consideration, the Vikings are the better team in every aspect of the game and will win this one on the road.