NFL picks · 2026 Week 3 · Sunday, September 27 · 8:20 PM ET

Rams vs Broncos prediction

Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos, NFL Week 3. Our model projects the game, the sportsbooks price it, and the two numbers sit side by side below. The priced plays — the safest side, the value bet, the win + kicker combo and the props — are on the members' board; the projection is public, and every pick is graded here after the game.

Final

Los Angeles Rams 26 · Denver Broncos 30

Winner called by the model: NO — the projection was Los Angeles Rams by 1.1.

ResultPickPriceOur probability
WINOver 44 safest side-11055.3%
WINOver 44 value bet-11055.3%

Graded one unit per bet at the published price, exactly as it appeared on the board before kickoff. The whole week, pick by pick →

The projection · public

Rams 25, Broncos 24

Rams by 1.1 · 48 total points

Projected margin
LA −1.1
market: LA −1.5
Projected total
48
market: 44.0
Raw model win probability
55.2%
Los Angeles Rams · before blending with the market
Market implies
54.2%
Los Angeles Rams from the moneyline -125

The model projects Los Angeles Rams to beat Denver Broncos 25–24; the market agrees on the favorite and prices the spread at 1.5. On the total, the model's 48 sits above the market's 44.0. The raw model gives Los Angeles Rams a 55.2% chance to win; the moneyline price implies 54.2%. We never bet the raw model — the published probability on every play blends it with the market, and that blended number is what the board shows members.

A projection is an expected outcome, not a promise: the other side happens, and favorites lose. 21+ and only where sports betting is legal.

Line movement · public

Where the line has gone

Spread
LA -2.5 →LA -1.5
moved 1 away from the favourite
Total
45.5 →44
down 1.5
LA moneyline
-130 →-125
best price, longer by 5¢

First posted on our board Tue Sep 22; "now" is our latest refresh. A line that moves toward a side generally means more money has come in on that side.

The board on this game · members

What the box priced

Every play below carries the blended probability, the price it was published at and the edge over that price. For visitors the plays stay sealed; a free account opens the week's free pick, a membership opens all of it.

PlayBetPriceOur probabilityEdge
Safest side ████████sealedsealedsealed
Value bet ████████sealedsealedsealed
Spread lean ████████sealedsealedsealed
Total lean ████████sealedsealedsealed
Win + kicker████████sealedsealedsealed
Kicker████████sealedsealedsealed
Kicker████████sealedsealedsealed

Projected stat lines

PlayerTeamPosProjection
Matthew StaffordLAQB████████████
Kyren WilliamsLARB████████████
Davante AdamsLAWR████████████
Colby ParkinsonLATE████████████
Bo NixDENQB████████████
J.K. DobbinsDENRB████████████
Jaylen WaddleDENWR████████████
Courtland SuttonDENWR████████████

This game is a leg in 7 tickets on the board this week: Spread & total stack · 3 legs (3 legs, +627); +1000 ticket (5 legs, +1022); +2500 ticket (8 legs, +2532); Moonshot · +5000 (10 legs, +5195); Value stack · 3 legs (3 legs, +638) and 2 more.

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Around the game

Injuries and news the board saw

TeamPlayerStatusInjury
DENJonah Coleman RBOutAnkle
DENJonathon Cooper LBOutPersonal
DENNick Gargiulo GOutKnee - ACL
DENMarvin Mims Jr. WRQuestionableFoot
LAKamren Kinchens SDoubtfulHamstring
LAPuka Nacua WRDoubtfulHip
LAColby Parkinson TEQuestionableKnee
LAAaron Donald DTPractice onlyNot injury related - resting player
LAByron Young LBPractice onlyNot injury related - resting player
LANate Landman LBPractice onlyShoulder

The board rebuilds every morning and again before kickoff, so injuries and line moves feed the numbers above; this page shows the board as last published (2026-09-27).

Questions

About this prediction

What is the model's projected score for Rams vs Broncos?

Los Angeles Rams 25, Denver Broncos 24 — Los Angeles Rams by 1.1 points and 48 total points. The market line when the board was built was Los Angeles Rams by 1.5 with a total of 44.0.

Who does the model favor to win Rams vs Broncos?

Los Angeles Rams. The raw model gives them a 55.2% chance; the moneyline price of -125 implies 54.2%. The priced play on this game — the safest side, blended with the market — is on the members' board.

Is this pick guaranteed?

No. A probability is not a promise: the other side happens, and favorites pay short prices for exactly that reason. Black Box Bets is an information service, not a sportsbook; no pick, parlay or strategy is guaranteed to profit, and past results — including the 2018–2025 test — do not predict future ones. Bet only what you can afford to lose, 21+ and only where sports betting is legal.

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