Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 5

Scheduled

Bills

Buffalo

@

Rams

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-12.7est.

LA perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Billsedge mapRams
  • +0.300EPA / play-0.226
  • 41.8%Success rate43.3%
  • +0.597EPA / dropback-0.270
  • -0.263EPA / rush-0.171
  • 14.5%Explosive rate6.7%
  • +8.14CPOE-4.74
  • 33.3%Third-down rate22.2%
  • 66.7%Red-zone TD rate33.3%
  • 3.07Points / drive0.69
  • 0.0%Turnover rate3.3%

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

BUF lead 5–2 since 1999

Meetings average 52.7 points. LA are 2-5 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W14BUF @ LA4244RAMS
2022 · W1BUF @ LA3110BUF
2020 · W3LA @ BUF3235BUF
2016 · W5BUF @ LA3019BUF
2012 · W14STL @ BUF1512RAMS
2008 · W4BUF @ STL3114BUF
2004 · W11STL @ BUF1737BUF

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-14.88
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-12.66