NFL Picks Week 7: Why It's Time To Jump on St. Louis Rams' Bandwagon

The St. Louis Rams have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season—that’s not a secret.

Yet they’ve had by far the hardest schedule in the league thus far. Their 0-5 record has come at the hands of the Eagles, Giants, Ravens, Redskins and Packers, all teams with winning records.

Next up is a road game against the Dallas Cowboys. The early line in Vegas has the spread at 13 in favor of the 2-3 Cowboys (courtesy of Covers.com).

That’s way too high.

The Rams aren’t a great team, but giving up two touchdowns to a team under .500?

No way.

The line is this high because Rams QB Sam Bradford has a high ankle sprain and is questionable for Sunday. Yet it’s on his left foot—good news considering he plants with his right. He won’t get a chance to practice much with new addition Brandon Lloyd this week, but Bradford will have a legit Pro Bowler for the first time in his career.

The big problem with the Rams has been their horrible defense against the run. They are ranked dead last in the league, giving up over 160 yards per game. It has allowed the opponent to really control the clock and keep the Rams offense off the field.

Good thing they are playing a Cowboys team that is having all kinds of trouble running the ball. They’re currently 27th in the league, averaging 85 yards on the ground. To compound the problem, starter Felix Jones was injured last week and is going to be out on Sunday.

Backup Tashard Choice had a very costly fumble against the Patriots and was benched in favor of rookie DeMarco Murray. In his first real action in the NFL, he ran for a measly 32 yards on 10 attempts. 

I fully expect QB Tony Romo to put up good fantasy numbers, but I think Bradford is able to keep up to a certain extent.

The Cowboys will win, but they won’t cover.

Prediction: Cowboys 27 Rams 17