Sun Sep 27, 8:20 PM ET · NBC · Empower Field at Mile High, Denver Primetime Upcoming · Fri 8:20 PM
Los Angeles Rams
1-1 · 13-6 last season
Implied24.0
At LA -2.5 Total 45.5 Live line · LA -138 · DEN +118
Denver Broncos
1-1 · 15-3 last season
Implied21.5
Line movement open Sep 22 DEN spread +2.5 +2.5 no move Total 45.5 45.5 no move FanDuel

LA @ DEN: the angle lands Fri 8:20 PM

Lines, matchups, injuries and forecast below are live now.

Key matchups

TeamPlayerPos ProjDK $ vs defenseFPAEdge
LA Matthew Stafford QB 17.4 $5,900 DEN #6 of 32 15.1 Tough
LA Kyren Williams RB 17.2 $6,100 DEN #15 of 32 21.9 Neutral
LA Davante Adams WR 15.7 $6,200 DEN #3 of 32 25.4 Tough
LA Colby Parkinson TE 8.0 $3,200 DEN #17 of 32 12.8 Neutral
DEN Bo Nix QB 18.6 $5,500 LA #10 of 32 15.7 Neutral
DEN Jaylen Waddle WR 13.6 $6,700 LA #22 of 32 33.2 Favorable
DEN J.K. Dobbins RB 12.5 $5,400 LA #9 of 32 20.3 Neutral
DEN Evan Engram TE 7.8 $3,100 LA #5 of 32 11.0 Tough
LA skill positions vs DEN defense
QB
#6/32
15.1 fpa
Avoid
RB
#15/32
21.9 fpa
Average
WR
#3/32
25.4 fpa
Avoid
TE
#17/32
12.8 fpa
Average
DEN skill positions vs LA defense
QB
#10/32
15.7 fpa
Bad
RB
#9/32
20.3 fpa
Bad
WR
#22/32
33.2 fpa
Good
TE
#5/32
11.0 fpa
Avoid

Rank 32 allows the most fantasy points to the position (softest matchup), 1 the fewest. Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly.

Game script & scoring

Projected points (market implied)
LA24.0
DEN21.5
Offense profile
LARank of 32DEN
29.5 #1 Pts / G 22.4 #17
284.5 #1 Pass yds / G 234.8 #16
126.2 #8 Rush yds / G 108.1 #24
64.6 #3 Plays / G 63.9 #5
57% Pass rate 58%
2.7 Pass TD / G 1.4
0.9 Rush TD / G 0.9
1.3 Sacks taken / G 1.5
0.5 INT thrown / G 0.7
Defense profile
LARank of 32DEN
20.9 #9 Pts allowed / G 18.4 #3
242.3 #22 Pass yds allowed 201.4 #6
111.5 #11 Rush yds allowed 102.4 #6
2.2 Sacks / G 3.8
1.1 INT / G 0.7
1.6 Pass TD allowed 1.2
0.6 Rush TD allowed 0.7

Rank 1 = best of 32 (offense: most; defense: fewest allowed). Basis: rolling window from 2025-09-22, 20 games per team.

Weather

Kickoff forecast posts within 3 days of kickoff. (Empower Field at Mile High, Denver)

DFS

LA projected players
PosPlayerProj Floor / ceilDK $Val FD $vs
QB Matthew Stafford 17.4 11.0 / 28.1 $5,900 2.94x $7,700 #6
RB Kyren Williams 17.2 10.3 / 29.9 $6,100 2.81x $7,800 #15
WR Davante Adams 15.7 7.5 / 29.4 $6,200 2.53x $7,700 #3
RB Blake Corum 9.4 4.6 / 18.2 $4,600 2.05x $5,800 #15
TE Colby Parkinson 8.0 2.7 / 19.6 $3,200 2.49x $5,000 #17
TE Terrance Ferguson 7.1 2.1 / 15.2 $2,700 2.62x $4,400 #17
WR Konata Mumpfield 4.5 0.0 / 12.5 $3,000 1.49x $4,400 #3
DEN projected players
PosPlayerProj Floor / ceilDK $Val FD $vs
QB Bo Nix 18.6 12.2 / 29.2 $5,500 3.38x $7,300 #10
WR Jaylen Waddle 13.6 7.2 / 28.0 $6,700 2.03x $6,700 #22
RB J.K. Dobbins questionable 12.5 6.6 / 22.6 $5,400 2.31x $6,200 #9
WR Courtland Sutton 10.3 4.3 / 20.0 $5,200 1.99x $6,100 #22
WR Pat Bryant 9.2 4.0 / 19.2 $4,000 2.31x $5,000 #22
TE Evan Engram 7.8 3.6 / 18.3 $3,100 2.52x $5,000 #5
RB Jonah Coleman 5.9 2.4 / 13.1 $5,100 1.16x $5,000 #9

Val = projected points per $1,000 of DraftKings salary. vs = the opposing defense's rank against that position (32 softest).

Injuries

LA 8 listed
  • IR Matthew Caldwell QB Undisclosed Severe
  • Out Daniel Rickert DE Knee Minimal
  • Out Eddie Walls III LB Undisclosed Minimal
  • Out Kamren Kinchens FS Hamstring Minimal
  • Quest. Jordan Whittington WR Quadriceps Minimal
  • Quest. Puka Nacua WR Hip Minimal
  • IR Justin Dedich G Undisclosed Minimal
  • IR Keagen Trost OT Hamstring Minimal
DEN 8 listed
  • Out Marvin Mims WR Unknown Severe
  • Out RJ Harvey RB Hamstring Severe
  • IR Caleb Lohner TE Lower Body Severe
  • Quest. J.K. Dobbins RB Hamstring Moderate
  • Out Jonathon Cooper OLB Colo. Minimal
  • Out Levelle Bailey ILB Leg Minimal
  • Out Matt Henningsen DE Unknown Minimal
  • Out Michael Deiter C Unknown Minimal
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