Los Angeles Rams: Staff predictions for Vikings vs. Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are the only undefeated team standing in the NFC and face a team that was just handed an embarrassing loss in the Minnesota Vikings.

Thursday Night Football should have its second entertaining game in a row as the Minnesota Vikings head to the Coliseum to face the Los Angeles Rams.

This is a rematch from last season in a game that the Vikings won, 24-7. However, both teams are different than they were a year ago.

The Vikings have a new quarterback calling the shots in Kirk Cousins, who has been ok in his short career as a Viking. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams got better all across the board after a stellar offseason.

The Rams are the popular consensus to win the Super Bowl and the Vikings are coming off a loss in which they were favored by 17.5 points. Both teams have something to prove in this primetime game and should produce fireworks as a result.

Jamaal Artis: (4-0): Rams 20, Vikings 17

Thursday is the first uh-oh game for the Rams, a short week and they lost both Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib. They get no reprieve facing the Minnesota Vikings, who have a great receiving corps of Stefan Diggs, Adam Thielen and Kyle Rudolph. The Vikings defense might also be the biggest test for Goff and company.

Jeremy Bezich (3-0): Rams 28, Vikings 17

How exciting are the Rams this year? Their offense is unbelievable. After coming off an impressive 35-23 win against the “crosstown” Chargers, the Rams look to keep that momentum going as they take on Minnesota.

The Vikings will be ready for this one, unlike last week. The game is close through three quarters then the Rams pull away to go 4-0.

Lamarr Fields (4-0): Vikings 20, Rams 17

I think the Vikings will win this one even after a loss to the Bills. I think the injuries to the Rams secondary will hurt them in this one. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs will both have good games.

Redan Lopez (1-0): Rams 30, Vikings 24

The Rams offense is simply just too much to overcome, even for a strong Vikings defense. Their weapons of Todd Gurley, Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp, and Robert Woods will stretch out the opposition, allowing Jared Goff & co. to move the cal effectively.

The Vikings will bounce back offensively from a disastrous outing against the visiting Buffalo Bills. However, they will not generate enough despite the absence of cornerback Aquib Talib and most likely Marcus Peters.

Look for this game to be a very close one where the Rams will eventually pull away. The Vikings will be stopped on their final drive trying to get a touchdown.

Sarah Maninger (4-0): Rams 42, Vikings 21

I’m doing it, I’m predicting the Rams go 4-0 to start the season. The Rams have looked awfully strong and Jared Goff has been the perfect QB to lead this team. The Vikings, on the other hand, are off to a shaky 1-1-1 start and are coming off a big loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday.

To make matters better for LA, the Rams will have home-field advantage, as they look to overpower Kirk Cousins and the Vikings’ offense.

Jason Reed (3-1): Vikings 30, Rams 26

I am the only one on the entire staff with a one in the loss column because I went against the Los Angeles Rams last week. However, I am doing it again to either gain a game on everyone aside from Lamarr.

The Rams and Vikings are both coming off short weeks and with the Vikings being the traveling team, the advantage naturally goes to the Rams.

However, every 14-2 team will lose one game early in the season that they could have won but the game just slipped away. This will be that game for the Rams, whose secondary will struggle against Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.

The offense will do all it can and will put points up against a good Minnesota defense but the Vikings will still come up on top by four.