Rams vs. Panthers Prediction, Picks & Best Bets: Today's Wild Card Weekend NFL Playoff Picks
Wild-Card Weekend is finally here as we head to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (4:30 p.m. ET, FOX), and my Rams vs. Panthers prediction expects the betting favorite to showcase their playoff pedigree.
The Rams are the 10.5-point road betting favorite as they look to win for the fourth time in the last five wild-card games. Bryce Young will play in his first playoff game, which hasn't gone well historically for those in his situation. I'm also backing the world's most dominant wide receiver to score a TD as part of the NFL playoff predictions and wild-card matchups.
🏈 Rams vs. Panthers prediction today: NFL Wild Card Weekend
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| Predictions | Best odds | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rams -10.5 | 110 via BetMGM | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Puka Nacua anytime TD | -110 via FanDuel | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
🐾 What is the record of QBs in their first playoff game?
Young, who is near the bottom of our NFL playoff QB rankings, faces a tough task in his first playoff start. Since 2003, QBs opening their playoff account are 27-46 ATS, for a 37% cover rate.
While the 24-year-old has progressed markedly since being dropped to the bench last season, I don't expect him to buck the first-game trend.
He'll require more experience to take the next step, especially against a Rams team that not only has the fourth-best defensive DVOA but has something to prove after allowing 31 points the last time they played at Bank of America Stadium in Week 13.
💰 Rams vs. Panthers best bet today: NFL Wild Card Round
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Rams -10.5 (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Behind MVP odds favorite Matthew Stafford and a top-10 defense via EPA per play, the Rams have something to prove. They're playing the worst team among playoff participants, with the Panthers failing to score more than 17 points in four of six games to end the regular season.
The Rams, meanwhile, scored 36.8 points per game over the final five games, including their woeful outing in Atlanta, when they scored 24.
While the spread is a slightly concerning double-digit number, the Rams advanced in three of their previous four wild-card games, with an average winning margin of 17. BetMGM offers -110 odds, the shared best value of the best sports betting sites.
Score prediction: Rams 30, Panthers 16
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Puka Nacua, WR, Rams: TD Pick (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stafford will call upon the league's most dominant wide receiver at every opportunity. While Davante Adams is Stafford's preferred red-zone target, Nacua scored 4 TDs in the final three games of the season.
And he would have had another in Atlanta had it not been for a needless penalty. The Panthers will struggle to stop the Rams' two-headed receiving beast, Nacua and Adams, and I expect the former, possibly both, to punch it in.
Our Sean Tomlinson backs the Over on Nacua's receptions prop with his best Rams vs. Panthers player props. Liam Fox has three more TD picks in his Rams vs. Panthers anytime touchdown scorer predictions.
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Don't miss Gary Pearon's live betting guide for help with your in-game wagers today.
📊 Rams vs. Panthers odds: NFL Wild Card Round
Today's NFL betting report
Here is how today's NFL action is breaking down at BetMGM:
| Matchup | Market | Current line | Bets / handle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rams at Panthers | Spread | Rams -10.5 | 52% / 55% |
| Rams at Panthers | Total | 45.5 (O/U) | O 56% / 11% |
| Rams at Panthers | Moneyline | Rams -625 | 26% / 58% |
📈 Rams vs. Panthers betting trends: NFL Wild Card Round
| Rams | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 12-5 | W-L record | 8-9 |
| 12-5 | ATS record | 10-7 |
| 10-7 | O/U record | 7-10 |
| 6.2 | Yards per play | 5.0 |
| 5.2 | Yards allowed per play | 5.5 |
| +0.6 | Turnover margin | -0.1 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 games | 2-3 |
🌤️ Rams vs. Panthers weather: NFL Wild Card Round
It looks like it will be a blustery, rainy afternoon in Charlotte, N.C., with 2.5 mm of rain expected with wind gusts of 34 mph. There's 64% chance of precipitation, and the temperature will be at 70 degrees.
Our Rams vs. Panthers weather report provides a deeper look into today's conditions, while our NFL weather report features the latest forecasts for every playoff game.
👀 Rams vs. Panthers betting insights
Here are the most popular Rams vs. Panthers player props at BetMGM as of this morning:
| Market | Player | Bet | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most bet props | Kyren Williams | Over 68.5 rushing yards | -105 |
| Blake Corum | Over 44.5 rushing yards | -110 | |
| Colby Parkinson | Over 2.5 receptions | -190 | |
| Tommy Tremble | Over 2.5 receptions | -145 | |
| Jalen Coker | Under 3.5 receptions | -155 | |
| Anytime TD scorers | Puka Nacua | Anytime TD | -130 |
| Davante Adams | Anytime TD | -135 | |
| Kyren Williams | Anytime TD | -145 | |
| Rico Dowdle | Anytime TD | +138 | |
| Blake Corum | Anytime TD | +150 | |
| First TD scorers | Kyren Williams | First TD | +500 |
| Davante Adams | First TD | +475 | |
| Puka Nacua | First TD | +525 | |
| Rico Dowdle | First TD | +1000 | |
| Blake Corum | First TD | +1100 |
🎟️ Rams vs. Panthers odds movement
Here are the current odds for Rams vs. Panthers via BetMGM:
The line has moved from the Rams being a 10.5-point favorite down to a 10-point favorite at -110 odds. The total has moved down from 45.5 to a flat 45, also at -110 odds on both sides.
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📺 How to watch Rams vs. Panthers: NFL Wild Card Weekend
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 10
- Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.)
- TV: FOX
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