The Commanders win, or lose by 11 points or fewer.
Confidence78%
Model72.5%SportsbooksOdds68.3%Edge+4.2
Total
Under 54▴odds up −238Won76%
The two teams score 53 or fewer points between them (exactly 54 is a push).
Confidence76%
Model67.1%SportsbooksOdds69.0%Edge−1.9
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
LARRams0103101023
WASCommanders010371020
Most likely final scoresLAR 23–20 WAS 0.9%LAR 27–24 WAS 0.8%LAR 20–17 WAS 0.8%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 20 full box scores per team · not a betting line
LARRamsCommandersWAS
Offense
370▼ 343Total yards▼ 313322
249▼ 219Passing yards▲ 253207
121▲ 124Rushing yards▼ 60115
22= 22First downs▼ 1618
Scoring
3▼ 2Touchdowns▼ 12
2▼ 1Passing touchdowns= 11
1= 1Rushing touchdowns▼ 01
1▲ 2Field goals made= 22
Ball security
1▲ 2Turnovers▲ 21
1= 1Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1= 1Fumbles lost▲ 21
2▼ 1Sacks allowed▲ 42
52▲ 70Penalty yards▼ 3953
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
LARTotal yardsOver 323.5Proj. 37072%Won · 343
LARPassing yardsOver 207.5Proj. 24972%Won · 219
LARRushing yardsOver 92.5Proj. 12172%Won · 124
LARFirst downsOver 19.5Proj. 2272%Won · 22
WASTotal yardsOver 275.5Proj. 32272%Won · 313
WASPassing yardsOver 165.5Proj. 20772%Won · 253
WASRushing yardsOver 86.5Proj. 11572%Lost · 60
WASFirst downsOver 15.5Proj. 1873%Won · 16
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.The Rams are 2-1 on the road this season, winning by 4.7 points a game.
Home form.The Commanders are 2-1-1 at home, scoring 25.0 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at WAS +5.5 and is now WAS +4.5, a 1-point move toward the Commanders.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Tale of the tape
LARLos Angeles RamsWASWashington Commanders
LARLos Angeles RamsWASWashington Commanders
4-4Record2-4-1
2-1 roadRoad / home2-1-1 home
W2StreakW1
7 daysRest7 days
24.3Points per game22.7
21.0Points allowed26.0
+26Point differentialseason to date−23
5.8Yards per play5.2
259Passing yards / game201
126Rushing yards / game127
43%3rd-down conversion32%
69%Red-zone touchdowns53%
8Takeaways10
12Sacks16
12Turnovers3
5.7Yards per play5.3
287Passing yards / game193
140Rushing yards / game130
47%3rd-down conversion26%
64%Red-zone touchdowns44%
1Takeaways9
7Sacks9
6Turnovers2
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares the Rams’ road games with the Commanders’ home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
LARRams4-4WLLWW
Wk 8Nov 1vs LAC
LACChargers9LARRams24
Chargers moneyline +235Rams moneyline −303
WFINAL
Wk 7Oct 25@ LV
LARRams35LVRaiders21
Rams moneyline −175Raiders moneyline +147
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 18vs ARI
ARICardinals18LARRams16
Cardinals moneyline +550Rams moneyline −833
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 12vs BUF
BUFBills37LARRams34
Bills moneyline +142Rams moneyline −175
LF/OT
Wk 4Oct 4@ PHI
LARRams24PHIEagles20
Rams moneyline −200Eagles moneyline +162
WFINAL
WASCommanders2-4-1WLTLW
Wk 8Nov 1vs PHI
PHIEagles10WASCommanders27
Eagles moneyline +220Commanders moneyline −270
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 19@ SF
WASCommanders17SF49ers23
Commanders moneyline +31049ers moneyline −385
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 11vs NYG
NYGGiants27WASCommanders27
Giants moneyline +146Commanders moneyline −182
TF/OT
Wk 4Oct 4vs IND
INDColts30WASCommanders13
Colts moneyline −227Commanders moneyline +175
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 27vs SEA
SEASeahawks31WASCommanders33
Seahawks moneyline −400Commanders moneyline +310
WFINAL
Standings
2026 regular season · standings todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2023 · Wk 15SoFi Stadium
WASCommanders20LARRams28
Commanders moneyline +245Rams moneyline −303
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (LAR)−227−227
Moneyline (WAS)+185+185
Spread (WAS)+5.5▾down +4.5
Total48.5▾down 48
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Washington Commanders 20–13 in NFL Week 9 of the 2026 season, on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET, at Northwest Stadium, Landover. The moneyline had the Rams at −227 and the Commanders at +185.
Our model predicted a final score of Rams 23, Commanders 20. Its picks: the Rams to win (−233), won; the Commanders +11.5 (−303), won; under 54 points (−238), won. The best pick was the Commanders +11.5, at 78% confidence.