'Sunday Night Football' prediction, odds, spread, time: Rams vs. Broncos picks from expert on 28-10 run — SkimNews
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- Los Angeles Rams (1-1) face the Denver Broncos (1-1) on Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m. ET from Empower Field at Mile High, with Los Angeles installed as a 1.5-point favorite and the total at 44.
- Larry Hartstein is leaning Under 44 combined points, citing both teams' elite defenses — Denver allowed the second-fewest yards per game (278.2) and third-fewest points (18.3) in 2025, while the Under is 4-0 for the two squads this season.
- Hartstein points to the Rams' ground game as a separator, noting Blake Corum (6.0 yards per carry) and Kyren Williams (5.5 ypc) give Los Angeles a backfield edge over Denver's banged-up running back room, with altitude also factoring in.
- Rams receiver Puka Nacua is listed as doubtful with a hip injury, while Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins carries no injury designation heading into the matchup.
- Hartstein's track record includes a 50-37 ATS mark in the 2025 NFL season (643-555 all time) and a 28-10 run on his last 38 picks involving the Rams, returning $1,701 to $100 players.
- The Rams have won each of the last five meetings between the franchises, a trend the article's Under pick sidesteps by targeting the total rather than the spread.
Why it matters: Hartstein's Under lean lands as a referendum on whether two top-10 defenses travel to Denver's altitude, with the Under already 4-0 across both teams' combined games this season and the total sitting at 44. For bettors tracking Hartstein's 28-10 run on Rams picks, his published lean is the Under — not a spread call — making the total the actionable data point despite Los Angeles's five-game winning streak in the series.
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