Sun, Dec 20, 2026, 4:25 PM ESTWeek 15 · at Los Angeles Rams
2-4 · Power #20
23
projected
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2-4 · Power #5
28
projected
DAL 31%
69% LAR
Spread
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Total
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model 51
Model line
LAR -5.5
LAR 69% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Los Angeles Rams 69%
Projected DAL 23 – LAR 28 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
LAR -5.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 51
How the model gets there (points from LAR’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadLAR rating edge+4.4+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+0.2+Travel−1.0=Model marginLAR by 5.4
TotalScoring ratings51.2=Model total51.2

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
DAL−0.6 →−1.3▼ 0.7#20
LAR+3.0 →+3.1▲ 0.1#5
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW14

DAL
Longer bar = better
LAR
#11
Offense
Even
#12
#30
Defense
LAR better ▶
#13
−0.7 #27
Turnovers
Even
−0.5 #25
63 plays #15
Pace
LAR faster ▶
68 plays #3
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When DAL has the ball
Even matchup
DAL offLAR defEdge
Points / game 25.2 #12 23.0 #18 DAL
Yards / play 5.49 #13 4.85 #7 LAR
EPA / play +0.08 #8 −0.04 #10 Even
Success rate 47% #9 44% #18 DAL
When LAR has the ball
Advantage: LAR offense
LAR offDAL defEdge
Points / game 22.5 #20 26.5 #25 LAR
Yards / play 5.87 #8 6.04 #31 LAR
EPA / play +0.04 #12 +0.16 #32 LAR
Success rate 47% #7 49% #32 LAR

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
DAL scoring against the LAR defense
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DAL scored
5.0
#11
3.8
#27
8.8
#24
7.7
#4
8.7
#7
16.3
#3
LAR allowed
2.5
#6
6.7
#17
9.2
#8
5.8
#24
7.5
#19
13.3
#23
LAR scoring against the DAL defense
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LAR scored
3.3
#23
7.2
#14
10.5
#17
2.3
#30
9.7
#3
12.0
#14
DAL allowed
5.2
#22
8.3
#24
13.5
#27
7.3
#27
5.7
#7
13.0
#21

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
LAR +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
DAL13d bye
LAR7d
DAL +6 days
Tempo
Fast 131 plays
slowavg 125fast
Travel
DAL 1,227 mi
Model moves the line 1.0 pts

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.