St. Louis Rams Over/Under Vs Minnesota Vikings

It’s finally game day and the St. Louis Rams will get the 2014 campaign started at home against the Minnesota Vikings.  Before today’s game we will play a little game of over/under. I will list off a category such as passing yards with a number and then place a bet on whether or not the Rams will get/allow more or less than that number. Here we go!

Shaun Hill: Over/Under 250 Yards

The Vikings had the second worst pass defense in the league last season. They did make some upgrades in the secondary however. The Rams are a run first team, and last season Kellen Clemens didn’t have one game in which he passed for more than 250 yards. I’m not sure how much the Rams will trust Hill or how much they are going to put on his shoulders.

Bet: Under

Matt Cassel: Over/Under 250 Yards

Cassel only had two games last season in which he surpassed 250 yards. A lot of whether or not he does it against the Rams will be up to Gregg Williams and how he calls the defense. The Rams don’t have a particularly good secondary, and the Vikings have some underrated weapons on offense.

Bet: Over

Zac Stacy: Over/Under 100 Yards

The Rams are a run first team which means that Stacy should have no problem picking up 100 yards on the ground, however, earlier this week Jeff Fisher said that he would be going with the hot hand in Benny Cunningham which means that he could get a good amount of carries.

Bet: Under

Adrian Peterson: Over/Under 150 Yards

Last time Peterson and the Vikings came to town, he rushed for 212 yards. The Rams run defense had some troubles last season stopping some of the league’s top backs, but I do think they make a strong effort to slow down Peterson.

Bet: Under

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Brian Quick: Over/Under 75 Yards

Hill and Quick seemed to have a pretty good connection in the preseason, therefore I could see the Rams trying to get Quick the ball early and often. We have yet to really see what Quick can do in an expanded role on offense, and it will be interesting to see of he picks up where he left off in the preseason. Although I think Quick has a good game, Im not sure he gets to 75 yards.

Bet: Under

Cordarrelle Patterson: Over/Under 75 Yards

Just another raw wide receiver that will be taking the field in St. Louis. I do think the Vikings will try to get Patterson involved in creative ways with Norv Turner running the offense. Patterson only had one game with over 75 yards receiving last season, therefore the odds say he won’t.

Bet: Under

Rams Defense: Over/Under 2 Turnovers

For the Rams to have any success this season, they are going to have to pickup turnovers on defense. With Gregg Williams running the show now, that will be emphasized even more. I think the Rams do at least intercept Matt Cassel once, but I’m not sure they get more than two.

Bet: Under

Vikings Defense: Over/Under 2 Turnovers

Once again, for the Rams to win, they cannot turn the ball over, they will need to take advantage of every possession that they get. Turnovers are going to happen, but obviously they are something that you’d like to avoid. In 2010, the last time Hill got meaningful snaps, he threw more than one interception in four out of 11 possible games. The Vikings may get two, but I don’t think they get over that.

Bet: Under

Rams Points: Over/Under 20 Points

Last season the Vikings allowed more than 20 points in all but one game, and even though many are underestimating the Rams offense without Bradford. However, without Bradford last season, the Rams scored more than 20 points in every game in which they didn’t play an NFC West opponent.

Bet: Over

Vikings Points: Over/Under 20 Points

As mentioned earlier, the Vikings have a good amount of underrated weapons on offense. With Norv Turner at offensive coordinator, the Vikings will have a good shot at surpassing 20. However, the Rams defense is no scrub either and will have Williams making the calls and trying to confuse Cassel.

Bet: Over

Well, there you have it. That is this week’s over under for the St. Louis Rams against the Minnesota Vikings. Make sure to give us your predictions in the comment section below. As always, Go Rams, and let’s hope for a good start to this 2014 season.

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