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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 2/3/2019Line$ LineOU LineScore
NEW ENGLAND
 
LA RAMS
-2  

+2  
-130

+110

55.5
 
13
Final
3

NEW ENGLAND (13 - 5) vs. LA RAMS (15 - 3)
No Previous GameNo Next Game
Week 21 Sunday, 2/3/2019 6:30 PM
Super Bowl LIII - Mercedes Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA
Board OpenLatest
101NEW ENGLAND59-2
102LA RAMS-1.555.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games13-5+1.411-77-1128.616.3406.5(6)1.121.39.3354.1(5.9)1.7
Road Games4-5-7.64-54-523.311.6374.9(5.7)0.924.813.7386.9(6.5)1.1
Last 3 Games3-0+3.43-02-138.723.3465.7(5.9)0.720.73.3288.0(5.6)1.7
Grass Games2-4-6.82-44-224.713.7380.0(5.6)1.229.716.2399.5(6.9)1.0
NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)28.616.323.932:1331-132(4.2)25-3766.6%275(7.5)68-406(6)(14.2)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.211.520.431:3227-116(4.4)22-3464.1%230(6.7)61-347(5.7)(14.9)
Offense Road Games23.311.621.831:1727-107(3.9)24-3863.6%268(7.1)65-375(5.7)(16.1)
Defense (All Games)21.39.320.128:0422-104(4.8)23-3859.8%250(6.6)60-354(5.9)(16.6)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2311.719.530:5725-110(4.4)22-3463.5%230(6.7)59-340(5.7)(14.8)
Defense Road Games24.813.722.229:1523-117(5)22-3661.7%270(7.4)60-387(6.5)(15.6)
NEW ENGLAND - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.70.41.10.613-643.6%1-052.9%2-48(25.3)2-15(8.1)6-49
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.51.41.813-537.8%1-155.9%2-43(22.7)15-2(8.3)7-57
Stats For (Road Games)0.60.30.90.213-641.7%1-155.6%2-67(27.4)1-9(7.1)7-55
Stats Against (All Games)1.10.61.7 12-538.8%1-041.2%3-71(24)1-14(9)6-50
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.61.5 13-537.5%1-156.2%2-47(23.5)17-2(9.4)7-59
Stats Against (Road Games)0.90.21.1 12-545.0%0-025.0%2-56(22.8)2-16(9.2)6-51

LA RAMS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games15-3+3.69-78-932.417.2420.7(6.5)1.123.812.2351.9(6.1)1.7
Road Games7-2+4.45-42-728.414.3387.6(6.3)1.320.211.8333.0(5.6)1.7
Last 3 Games3-0+3.33-02-134.720.3404.7(5.7)0.325.710.0329.7(5.8)1.7
Grass Games11-2+0.86-56-632.917.8418.4(6.4)1.023.511.0354.8(6.2)2.1
LA RAMS - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)32.417.225.031:0730-143(4.9)23-3564.1%277(7.8)65-421(6.5)(13)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.411.920.530:1026-114(4.4)22-3464.8%236(6.9)60-350(5.8)(14.9)
Offense Road Games28.414.323.330:2329-150(5.2)20-3361.3%238(7.1)62-388(6.3)(13.6)
Defense (All Games)23.812.220.029:0424-114(4.8)22-3464.9%238(7.1)57-352(6.1)(14.8)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.311.520.330:1826-113(4.4)22-3465.5%232(6.9)60-345(5.8)(14.8)
Defense Road Games20.211.820.429:5926-116(4.5)21-3362.1%217(6.5)59-333(5.6)(16.5)
LA RAMS - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.80.31.10.612-544.5%1-050.0%2-47(21.3)2-19(9.9)6-55
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.70.51.21.313-538.5%1-157.0%2-48(23.1)15-2(8.5)7-56
Stats For (Road Games)1.10.21.30.312-541.0%1-050.0%2-55(23.7)1-15(10.2)7-59
Stats Against (All Games)1.10.71.7 12-436.3%1-163.2%2-46(23.1)1-6(8.7)6-50
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.70.61.2 12-537.9%1-161.0%2-41(23.2)14-2(7.7)7-56
Stats Against (Road Games)1.20.41.7 12-538.5%1-050.0%2-39(23.5)1-4(7.2)6-52
Average power rating of opponents played: NEW ENGLAND 19.2,  LA RAMS 20.5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NEW ENGLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
12/9/2018@ MIAMI33-34L-9L49.5O30-7727-43-344021-18914-19-2230
12/16/2018@ PITTSBURGH10-17L-2.5L55U19-9625-36-272125-15822-34-2182
12/23/2018BUFFALO24-12W-13.5L45U47-27313-25-117318-7220-41-2173
12/30/2018NY JETS38-3W-14W46.5U30-13124-33-244023-10416-28-1353
1/13/2019LA CHARGERS41-28W-4W47.5O34-15534-44-343010-1925-51-3162
1/20/2019@ KANSAS CITY37-31W3.5W56O48-17630-46-348212-4116-31-2490
2/3/2019*LA RAMS            

LA RAMS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
12/9/2018@ CHICAGO6-15L-3L50.5U13-5221-45-162435-19416-30-1003
12/16/2018PHILADELPHIA23-30L-13.5L53P18-8235-55-331330-11124-31-2701
12/23/2018@ ARIZONA31-9W-14W44U41-26919-24-192118-10418-31-1590
12/30/2018SAN FRANCISCO48-32W-10.5W50O42-15517-29-222022-12723-33-2644
1/12/2019DALLAS30-22W-7W48O48-27315-28-186022-5020-32-2580
1/20/2019@ NEW ORLEANS26-23W3W54.5U26-7726-41-301121-4826-41-2421
2/3/2019*NEW ENGLAND            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NEW ENGLAND: The genius of head coach Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady is their ability to change the gameplan week-to-week, anticipating their opponent's approach and exploiting weaknesses. After WR Julian Edelman's four-game suspension, the Pats will be well-equipped for a quick-strike passing attack that is almost an extension of the running game. Rob Gronkowski is among the NFL's all-time great TEs, and the backfield is full of moveable chess pieces. New England's defense is masterful at the bend-don't-break philosophy. Last season, they allowed the second-highest yards per play (5.7), but the fifth-fewest points per game (18.5). The return of ILB Dont'a Hightower from injury and the addition of massive DT Danny Shelton should sure up what was a shaky run defense at times last season. The secondary righted itself after a disastrous start to 2017 and is unlikely to have another false start in 2018.
LA RAMS: 2017 Coach of the Year Sean McVay quickly turned around L.A.'s offense with an effective running game and a unique passing attack. RB Todd Gurley was unstoppable as a rusher and receiver, leading the league in touchdowns (19) and yards from scrimmage (2,093) playing just 15 games. Gurley's success allowed Jared Goff to blossom as a play-action passer, and the arrival of WR Brandin Cooks gives McVay one more dynamic weapon to utilize. Legendary coordinator Wade Phillips will worked with an rebuilt defense in 2018. OLB Robert Quinn, ILB Alec Ogletree and CB Trumaine Johnson are out. DT Ndamukong Suh and CBs Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters, all former All-Pros, are in. The new arrivals have reputations for gambling to make big plays (while also allowing some). DT Aaron Donald is one of the game's best defenders, though the run defense struggled at times last season.
PREVIEW
Patriots-Rams Preview
 

ATLANTA (AP) Hey, have you guys been here before?

If you're a New England Patriot, the answer pretty much is ''all the time.''

If you play for the Rams, the reply basically is ''never in my life.''

So if experience is a factor in Sunday's Super Bowl, the overwhelming edge is with the 2 1/2-point favorites from Foxborough who are 5-3 in NFL title games with Tom Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick in the hoodie on the sideline.

The Rams, whose past two Super trips were representing St. Louis in 2000 and `02, have four players who have gotten this far. New England has four on its defensive line alone.

''Probably, throughout the week, it gives them an advantage,'' Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth says - and he's finishing up his 13th NFL season, though it's his first that ends in February.

''They kind of know this week. They know when things are a little anxious, when to kind of, `Hey, turn it on and get ready to play.' They probably have a process and plan for the week.''

Athletes in every sport talk about how helpful a comfort zone can be. It's even more pronounced when it accompanies events such as the Super Bowl, which, for better or worse, transcends football.

Brady and most of his teammates, in their third straight visit, barely flinch at all the attention, media demands and alterations to the norm they encounter during Super Bowl week - although they were taken aback somewhat by the cacophony and circus atmosphere of opening night on Monday. Aside from Aqib Talib, C.J. Anderson, Brandin Cooks and Sam Shields, for the Rams this is uncharted territory.

Rams coach Sean McVay tends to dismiss that theory, however. Using quarterback Jared Goff as an example, McVay could have been speaking for his entire squad, which has made a sensational turnaround in his two seasons in charge.

''He's an unfazed quarterback,'' McVay says. ''I think his way to have success and handle adversity the same demonstrates that poise and confidence you want from your quarterback.''

Nowhere is the experience matchup more uneven than at QB. At 41, Brady already is the oldest quarterback to start a Super Bowl. Goff is 24 and one of the youngest.

Well, maybe nowhere is an exaggeration, because Belichick, at 66, could become the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl. He has worked 41 postseason games, with 30 victories, most among head coaches in NFL history. He's the only head coach with five Super Bowl rings.

McVay is half his age and in his first NFL title game, the youngest Super Bowl head man.

Rams President Kevin Demoff hears all of that so-called evidence, then cites so many positives about McVay that he sounds like the next dominant coach.

Sunday will be a powerful acid test for McVay and his team.

Some other things to look for in Super Bowl 53:

GRONK'S FINALE?

There's widespread speculation that Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski could be playing his final NFL game. The four-time All-Pro has been plagued by injuries for much of his career, and only in his first two pro seasons did he play a full 16-game schedule. In 2018, he made it into 13 games.

Gronkowski has battled through back, knee, ankle and arm injuries throughout his nine pro seasons, and thought about retirement after last year's Super Bowl loss to the Eagles. If this will be it for the big-play tight end with superb blocking skills, he isn't letting on.

''As of right now, those are the last things I'm thinking about,'' Gronkowski says. ''I love playing the game. After a long season, after the (Super Bowl), a few weeks down the road, you sit back, you relax, you get some downtime, enjoyment time. And you just see where you want to go with it.

''That's a tricky question. You're trying to get around me. You're just trying to get you some answers over there, baby. But like I said, I don't know. I haven't done that sit-down yet. I've got to do that sit-down. About two weeks after (the Super Bowl), then I'll know.''

DONALD'S DOMINANCE

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the only unanimous All-Pro this season, led the NFL with 20 1/2 sacks.

Considering that Brady barely has been touched or pressured in two playoff games - both against teams with strong pass rushers - it is incumbent upon Donald to be a factor Sunday.

Make that a major factor.

''We'll get to him, but we have to stay patient and don't get frustrated,'' Donald says. ''We've got a great secondary that will do its job and make sure he doesn't have easy throws. If he has to hold onto the ball, we'll have our chances. We just have to go get him.''

Otherwise, the most accomplished quarterback in Super Bowl history might tear them apart.

CLOSE ONES

The Rams' past two trips to the big game were tight affairs in which they beat Tennessee and lost to New England. In all of the Patriots' eight previous trips in the Brady-Belichick era, the result was in doubt until the final moments.

So to expect a romp at Mercedes-Benz Stadium seems foolhardy.

''It would be nice to get one of those,'' Patriots receiver Chris Hogan. ''But the idea is to win, no matter how you do it.''

The largest margin in a Patriots Super Bowl under this regime has been the eight points the Eagles beat them by a year ago.

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AP Sports Writers Greg Beacham and Kyle Hightower contributed.

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Last Updated: 3/19/2024 8:51:10 AM EST.


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