Rams vs Jets Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 16

At 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 22nd, the Rams and Jets will face off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Rams are the road favorite with a point spread of -3.5 and money line odds of -184. On the other side, the Jets’ money line odds are +155, and the over/under line is set at 46.5 points. This non-conference matchup will be televised on CBS.

Prediction at a Glance for Jets vs Rams

• We have the Rams winning this one by a score of 22 to 21
• Even though we like the Rams to win, our ATS pick is to take the Jets at +3.5
• We see this game finishing below the line of 46.5 points

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Rams -3.5 | Jets +3.5
• Total: 46.5
• MoneyLine: Rams -184 | Jets +155

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Rams vs. Jets Prediction: MoneyLine

Matthew Stafford’s passer rating has dropped in each of his last three games, from 132 in week 14 to 76 in week 15, where he threw for 160 yards on 16/27 passing without a touchdown. Puka Nacua led the Rams with 7 catches for 97 yards in week 15, following his 162-yard performance in week 14. Kyren Williams had 29 carries for 108 yards in week 15.

Heading into week 16, the Rams rank 14th in the NFL in points per game (22.1) and 13th in yards per game (337.9). They are 24th in the league in 3rd-down conversion percentage (35.8%) and 21st in red zone conversion percentage, despite ranking 6th in red zone attempts.

Heading into week 16, the Jets rank 16th in our offensive power rankings. They are 19th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 20.2, and 23rd in yards per game, with 307. New York ranks 18th in passing yards per game, with 217.3, despite being 7th in passing attempts. On the ground, they are 29th in both rushing attempts and rushing yards per game. The Jets are 12th in the league in 3rd-down conversion percentage and 16th in red zone conversions.

Aaron Rodgers is coming off a strong performance in week 15, throwing for 289 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Jaguars, with a passer rating of 120. Davante Adams had 9 catches for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns in that game. New York scored 15 points in the 4th quarter against Jacksonville. Before that, Rodgers threw for 339 yards in week 14 and had 185 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 13.

• Free MoneyLine Prediction Rams -184 (Bet Now)

Rams vs. Jets Prediction: Total

The Rams’ defense was outstanding in their most recent game, allowing just 128 passing yards and 63 rushing yards on 19 attempts to the 49ers. They came away with three sacks and held the 49ers to just 6 points in a 12-6 win. The Rams’ secondary was particularly strong, allowing a completion percentage of only 45.2% and forcing one interception.

On top of that, the Rams’ defense was great on third downs, allowing the 49ers to convert on just 25% of their third down attempts. The Rams also won the tackles for loss battle and limited the 49ers to only 191 total yards.

Despite allowing 136 rushing yards on 29 attempts, the Jets’ defense came up with two interceptions in their 32-25 win over the Jaguars. New York gave up 421 total yards, but they forced two turnovers and held Jacksonville to a 33% conversion rate on third down.

In the passing game, the Jets allowed 285 yards and two touchdowns. They did manage to sack the quarterback twice and held Jacksonville to a 6.2 yards per attempt average in the passing game.

• Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 46.5 (Bet Now)

Rams vs. Jets Prediction: Spread

With three straight wins, the Rams now sit at 8-6, putting them first in the NFC West. After a week 12 loss to the Eagles, they bounced back with wins over the Saints, Bills, and 49ers. In week 15, they held San Francisco to just six points, winning 12-6 and covering the spread as 3-point underdogs.

Heading into week 16, the Rams have a 52.9% chance of winning the division and a 53.4% chance of making the playoffs. They rank 13th in our NFL power rankings and have an average scoring margin of -2 points per game. Against the spread, they are 7-7 and have covered in three straight games.

• Los Angeles has put together a record of 3-0 over their past three games. The team has also been excellent vs the spread, going 3-0. Their over-under record in these games was 1-2.
• Across their last five road contests, Los Angeles has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 21 points per game.

With a 4-10 record, the Jets are 3rd in the AFC East and 11th in the conference. Our power rankings have them 18th heading into week 16. New York has a -3 scoring margin and is 5-9 against the spread, but they’ve covered in two straight games, including their week 15 win over the Jaguars. The O/U record in their games is 8-5-1, with the over hitting in four consecutive matchups.

According to our projections, the Jets have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs or winning the division. They are 2-4 at home and 2-6 on the road this season. In division games, they are 1-3, and they have a 4-6 record in conference play.

• Through their last three regular season contests, New York has a record of 1-2. Across these games, their ATS record was just 1-2, while posting an over-under record of 2-1.
• In their last five games at home, the Jets have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 20 points per game in this stretch.

• Free Spread Prediction Jets +3.5 (Bet Now)

Rams vs. Jets Pick: Jets +3.5

For this week 16 matchup between the Jets and Rams, we have the Jets as 3.5-point home underdogs. Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Jets to cover at +3.5. However, our projected final score is 23-21 in favor of the Rams, making the Rams our pick to win straight-up.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 46.5 points, we have a slight lean towards the under, with a projected combined score of 44 points.