The defending champs had their way with the Eagles last week, but the Rams are definitely more of a threat. I think this is a game where Brady will miss Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown, especially if Jalen Ramsay covers Mike Evans. The 1-2 punch of Sony Michel and Cam Akers won’t be as effective against the Tampa Bay run defense, but the Buccaneers secondary will also have trouble keeping up with Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. The Rams beat the Bucs in Week 3 by a score of 34-24, where Kupp had 9 catches on 12 targets for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The major question mark in this game is going to be if Brady’s two offensive lineman Ryan Jensen and Tristan Wirfs can be healthy enough to play and be effective. Brady is certainly going to need that time against Aaron Donald in the pocket, especially as a quarterback that cannot run away from the pressure. On the other side, Matthew Stafford has to stop throwing interceptions, because Brady will burn you on turnovers. Tampa Bay’s running game is also a question mark, as Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones have yet to practice. With that being said Gio Bernard and Ke’Shawn Vaughn filled in admirably last week and will likely have to do so again if the two starters cannot suit up. The injuries to the offensive line of Tampa may prove to be the difference here. I like the Rams to cover the 3.0 point and even win the game outright. Kick off is Sunday January 23 at 3:00 pm ET on NBC.
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