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Rams Enter Charlotte as 10.5-Point Favorites for Wild Card Opener

Markets and models lean Los Angeles following Davante Adams’ full-practice return.

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The LA Rams face the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Wild Card round. Here's a look at the Bet365 odds for a Blake Corum Anytime Touchdown, and much more. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Overview

  • Los Angeles visits Carolina on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium, with the game airing on Fox.
  • DraftKings lists the Rams -10.5 with a 46.5 total, making L.A. the largest road favorite in a playoff game since 1970 (moneyline: Rams -625, Panthers +425).
  • SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects the matchup to go Over at about 48 combined points and indicates one side of the spread hits in well over half of simulations.
  • Davante Adams is expected back after a three-game hamstring absence, while the Rams also get DB Quentin Lake; RG Kevin Dotson remains out and RT Rob Havenstein is unlikely to return, and Carolina’s staff is weighing whether to activate G Robert Hunt.
  • The Rams bring the league’s top-ranked offense with Matthew Stafford’s recent turnover-free postseason streak, yet Carolina’s Week 13 win at home included three Stafford turnovers and keeps the upset narrative in play.