Its a battle of old vs. new Sunday in Nashville when Matthew Stafford and the Rams (1-0) take the field against Cam Ward and the Titans (0-1) meet Sunday.
The Super Bowl champion Stafford has thrown for 60,054 yards in his career while the rookie Ward has thrown for just 112. When looking at this matchup taking those numbers into account, Rams’ faithful are right to demand we apply the term experienced to when speaking of Stafford as opposed to old.
The veteran and the Rams outlasted Houston in Week 1, 14-9. The Rams rallied from a 9-7 halftime deficit. The difference in this defensive slugfest? The Rams were 2-3 in the Red Zone and the Texans were 0-1.
For their part, the Titans lost to the Broncos 20-12. Tennessee led 12-10 midway through the third quarter but could not hold off the Broncos down the stretch. The Titans held Denver to just 317 total yards, but they could only muster 133 yards of offense themselves.
Lets take a deeper dive into this week’s matchup between the Rams and the Titans.
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Game Details and How to watch the LA Rams at the Tennessee Titans live Sunday
- Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
- Time: 1:00PM EST
- Site: Nissan Stadium
- City: Nashville, TN
- Network/Streaming: CBS
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Game odds for the Rams at the Titans
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Rams (-230), Titans (+190)
- Spread: Rams -5.5
- Total: 41.5 points
This game opened Rams -5.0 with the Game Total set at 45.5.
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Quarterback Matchup for LA Rams at Tennessee Titans
- Rams’ Starting QB: Matthew Stafford
Last Game: September 7 vs. Houston
21-29 (72.4%), 245 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, Sacked 3 times for 21 yards, 4 carries for -2 yards - Titans’ Starting QB: Cam Ward
Last Game: Septmber 7 at Denver
12-28 (42.9%), 112 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, sacked 6 times for 50 yards
Rams vs. Titans team stats, betting trends
- Tony Pollard totaled 60 yards rushing on 18 carries and 29 yards receiving on 1 catch
- Kyren Williams also carried the ball 18 times but gained 66 yards
- The Titans have failed to cover in 10 of their last 12 home games
- The Total went over in 10 of the Titans’ 17 games last season but did not cash last weekend
Rams Player Injuries
- LG Steve Avila (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game
- RG Kevin Dotson (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game
- TE Colby Parkinson (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday’s game
Titans Player Injuries
- RT JC Latham (hip) is questionable for Sunday’s game
- S Kevin Winston Jr. (undisclosed) is questionable for Sunday’s game
Rotoworld Bet Best Bets
Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper): Game Total UNDER 41.5 (-108)
The pressure statistics allowed by the Titans in Week 1 were astonishing, Cam Ward faced pressure on 50% of his dropbacks and the test gets no easier in his second start against a young and rising pass rush group from SoCal. Questions swirling about the health of the Rams OL makes this likely another conservative game plan from McVay as the Rams look for a clean win on the strength of their smothering defense.
Trysta Krick (@Trysta_Krick): Tennessee Titans’ Team Total UNDER 17.5 (-115)
This one has all the makings of a defensive grind. The Rams defense just held the Houston Texans to nine points — and it wasn’t fluky. Houston couldn’t get anything going at any level. The passing game stalled, third-down conversions were a mess, and the Rams’ defensive front lived in the backfield. Three different Rams defenders sacked C.J. Stroud for big losses, setting the tone all afternoon.
Now the question becomes: what happens when that same defense lines up against Cam Ward and Tennessee? We already saw what Ward looked like against a top-tier defense in Denver — it was “night night.” If the Rams can generate similar pressure, it’s hard to imagine the Titans’ offense finding much success.
The angle I like most here is Tennessee’s team total under. This feels like a spot where points are going to be nearly impossible to come by. On top of that, with the Rams’ own offense still sputtering, I also lean to the full game under 41.5.
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Best bets our model is projecting for this week’s game between the Rams and the Titans:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Tennessee Titans on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tennessee Titans at +5.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 42.0.
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