The Los Angeles Rams (8-7) find themselves in their favorite role Sunday, as they visit the N. Y. Giants (5-10) as favorites. The Rams are 7-1 straight-up and 6-2 against the spread as a favorite, including 2-0 ATS as a road favorite. New York is 3-3 straight-up and 3-2-1 as a home underdog this NFL season. The Rams vs Giants free picks show the Rams are favored by six points (-115) and the total on the game is 42 points.

The Los Angeles Rams have won four of their last five to move into an NFL playoff spot with just two games remaining. Los Angeles holds the tie-breaker over Seattle. But the Rams also have the San Francisco 49ers on tap next week, making this game even more critical. But the Rams just have to go out and take care of business. They can’t be worried about the other NFL scores.

For the season, Los Angeles averages 23.8 points per game against teams, allowing 22.5 points. The Rams are pretty average when it comes to running the ball. Los Angeles is gaining 4.4 yards per run against teams, allowing 4.4 yards. The passing game with Matthew Stafford has been better than average. The Rams throw for 241.9 yards per game and 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

Los Angeles is allowing 22.1 points per game to teams averaging 22.8 points. The Rams are holding teams to 4.1 yards per rush, and the pass defense is allowing 231.3 yards per game. The Rams are holding NFL teams under their average completion percentage. But they are allowing the same number of yards per pass attempt.

Giants Still Battling

The New York Giants are still battling, which is a credit to the coaching staff. The Giants have covered four of their last five NFL games, including against the Eagles on Christmas. Tyrod Taylor entered the game in the second half after Tommy DeVito struggled to get anything going offensively.

Taylor was pretty average but may have done enough to get the start here. New York coach Brian Daboll didn’t commit to anything after the game with Philadelphia.

Whoever starts for New York will be leading one of the worst offenses in the NFL. The Giants are averaging 14.3 points per game against teams, allowing 22.3 points.

The running game hasn’t been atrocious, but the rest of the offense has. New York is throwing for 153.1 yards per game and 5.2 yards per pass. The Ravens run for more yards per game than the Giants get through the air.

New York’s defense hasn’t been helped by the offense. But they’re been subpar in their own right. The Giants are allowing 24.7 points to teams averaging 23.2 points. The running defense is allowing 4.7 yards per rush. The pass defense has been pretty average.