2022 · Week 16

Final

Broncos

Denver

QB Russell Wilson

14·51

Rams

Los Angeles

QB Baker Mayfield

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

DEN -3

Total

36.5

Model margin

+1.8est.

LA perspective

Push chance

7.1%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Rams
  • Broncos

How each play moved the game.

Rams winsBroncos wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Broncosedge mapRams
  • -0.077EPA / play-0.083
  • 39.4%Success rate41.2%
  • -0.050EPA / dropback-0.094
  • -0.124EPA / rush-0.065
  • 8.7%Explosive rate7.4%
  • -1.65CPOE-2.69
  • 29.1%Third-down rate40.2%
  • 61.5%Red-zone TD rate60.5%
  • 1.34Points / drive1.57
  • 1.9%Turnover rate2.3%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

LA lead 6–1 since 1999

RAMS have won 5 straight. Meetings average 50 points. LA are 4-3 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2018 · W6LA @ DEN2320RAMS
2014 · W11DEN @ STL722RAMS
2010 · W12STL @ DEN3633RAMS
2006 · W1DEN @ STL1018RAMS
2002 · W1STL @ DEN1623DEN
2000 · W1DEN @ STL3641RAMS

Box score

Individual performances

Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Russell Wilson15/2721413
Brett Rypien4/84501

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Latavius Murray8344.30
Chase Edmonds6315.20
Marlon Mack4225.50
Russell Wilson2178.50

Rams

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Baker Mayfield24/2823020

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Cam Akers231185.13
Malcolm Brown2199.50
Kyren Williams6183.00
Brandon Powell231.50
Baker Mayfield221.00
Bryce Perkins1-2-2.00

Where this game is likely to land

  • Model
  • Smooth (normal)
  • Betting line

Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.

line -34.1%2.8%7.1%7.5%3.1%4.7%2.9%

Positive margins favour Rams; negative favour Broncos.

Half-point at risk

7.11%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

53.9%

Expected total

44.0est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.16
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.08
  • Expected margin+1.79