Monday, May 21st, 2012
The St Louis Rams behind Sam Bradford will take the field in a week sixteen NFL pro football game against Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday Christmas Eve afternoon.
They kick off this NFL game from Pittsburgh at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The point spread opened up with the home standing Pittsburgh Steelers lined as a –16 1/2 point betting favorite with and over under of 37 points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has landed on the side of the road underdog as the Pittsburgh Steelers are now favored by -16 points.
The total has shown no early movement off the opening number of 37 points.
Pittsburgh Steelers money line bettors will lay –TBA odds with the road underdog St Louis Rams bringing back +TBA odds to wins straight up with no need for getting the points.
The St Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers go head to head in NFL pro football action on Saturday for the first time since the 2007 season where the Steelers earned the 41-24 road win against the Rams as a -8 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came well over the closing line of 43 points.
The St Louis Rams will travel to Pittsburgh on Christmas Eve with an overall record of 2-12 on the 2011 season. The ream is 1-6 on the road.
The Rams average 11 points and 285 yards per game with 99 yards rushing for 4.0 yards a carry.
Defensively St Louis gives up 24 points and 358 yards a game. Opponents rush for 153 yards against them for 4.8 yards per rush against average.
St Louis is coming off the 20-13 home defeat a week ago to the Cincinnati Bengals as a -7 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the closing total of 38 ½ points.
St Louis amassed 205 yards of offense with 95 yards rushing on 24 carries.
The team allowed three sacks and had no touchdowns in their two trips into the red zone.
The Rams committed no turnovers and forced one away from the Bengals.
Quarterback Kellen Clemons completed 25 of 36 passes for 229 yards with a touchdown.
Steven Jackson rushed for 71 yards on 18 carries. Out of the backfield Jackson caught nine passes for 72 yards.
Cadillac Williams on three rushing attempts ran for 16 yards.
Danario Alexander had three receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Brandon Lloyd caught five passes for 42 yards.
Austin Pettis grabbed four balls for 38 yards.
The Rams gave up 283 yards of offense to the Bengals with 110 coming on the ground on 34 carries.
St Louis had just one sack and allowed two red zone touchdowns to Cincinnati in their four trips inside the twenty.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host St Louis with a record of on the 2011 year. The club is at home.
Pittsburgh averages 20 points and 372 yards per game with 112 yards coming from their running game for 4.3 yards a carry.
On defense the Steelers allow 15 points and 276 yards per game. Team run for 97 yards against them for 3.9 yards per rush against average.
Pittsburgh is an angry team as they enter play off an embarrassing 20-3 road loss on Monday night football to the San Francisco 49ers as a +3 point underdog.
The total went well under the closing total of 37 points.
Pittsburgh was able to gain 389 offensive yards with 84 of it rushing on 19 carries.
The club allowed three sacks and did not score a touchdown in their lone red zone attempt.
The Steelers gave away the game with four turnovers and took none away from San Francisco.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed 25 of 44 passes for 330 yards with three interceptions.
Running back Rashard Mendenhall on 15 carries ran for 64 yards. Out of the backfield Mendenhall caught three passes for 25 yards.
Jerricho Cotchery led the Steelers with five receptions for 93 yards.
Tight end Heath Miller caught five passes for 82 yards.
Mike Wallace grabbed five balls for 66 yards.
Antonio Brown contributed with five receptions for 59 yards.
Pittsburgh allowed San Francisco 287 yards of offense with 100 yards from their ground game on 30 carries.
The Steelers had no sacks and allowed two 49er touchdowns in their three opportunities inside the red zone.
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NFL Trend: St Louis Rams are 1-6 ATS on the road this season.
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