Check out 6 bets that we like in Sunday’s game, including a +450 touchdown scorer

For the first time since 2022, the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will square off this Sunday in a battle between two NFC contenders who are leading their respective divisions. The Rams enter as 6.5-point favorites and are seeking their sixth straight win, but even the banged-up Bucs won’t be easy to beat.

While you could bet on the spread and take the Rams to cover, there are other ways to get in on the action Sunday night. Here are our six favorite bets for Rams vs. Buccaneers, including a +450 touchdown scorer and a first-half pick.

All odds are via BetMGM and last updated Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Kyren Williams over 12.5 receiving yards (-120)

No team in the NFL gets gashed by running backs in the passing game more than the Bucs. It’s not even close, either. They give up an average of 59.6 yards receiving per game to opposing running backs, 11.1 more yards than any other team in the league. Running backs average 12.4 yards per catch against the Bucs, too.

Williams isn’t a prolific receiver but he’s clearly the Rams’ top receiving back and should see at least a few targets – though he is wildly inconsistent in the passing game, seeing no targets one week and catching eight passes for 66 yards in another.

Colby Parkinson anytime TD scorer (+450)

Tyler Higbee is on the shelf for at least four games, opening up more snaps for the Rams’ other tight ends. Last week when Higbee went down, Parkinson led the tight ends with 35 snaps, 16 more than Davis Allen and 20 more than Terrance Ferguson, neither of whom were targeted.

For the top tight end on a team that’s been utilizing them heavily lately, these odds of +450 are too good to pass up. Davis Allen is worth a sprinkle at +425, too, as is Terrance Ferguson (+525).

Matthew Stafford over 0.5 interceptions (+110)

This bet is a combination of “he’s due, right?” and the Bucs’ ability to generate turnovers. Tampa Bay has picked off 10 passes already this season, in part because of how often Todd Bowles blitzes and tries to make quarterbacks uncomfortable. Stafford has thrown a Rams record 273 straight passes without an interception and this could be the week that streak snaps.

As good as he’s been all year, even the great quarterbacks throw a pick sometimes.

Kyren Williams over 62.5 rushing yards (-118)

We already highlighted Williams’ receiving prop so it might seem unwise to go with his rushing yards, too, but you could always take the combined line of 79.5 rushing and receiving yards as an alternative.

However, this bet is worth taking on its own, too. He’s had at least 63 yards in 8 of 10 games this season, including three straight. He broke off two 30-plus-yard runs last week against Seattle and is running with more juice thanks to Blake Corum’s involvement on offense.

Baker Mayfield longest completion under 34.5 yards (-110)

Mayfield is never afraid to take shots downfield but he’s not exactly throwing to the best cast of receivers right now. With Mike Evans out and Chris Godwin working his way back from injury, Mayfield’s big-play targets are limited after Emeka Egbuka.

The Bucs haven’t had a pass of more than 31 yards in their last four games and this is a number Mayfield has eclipsed only three times all year. Plus, the Rams play a style of defense that limits big plays downfield.

Rams 1st half -3.5 (-120)

The Rams have been a good first-half team all year, ranking seventh in the league with an average of 13.5 points per game. They’ve been even better in their last three games, scoring an average of 18.3 first-half points per game, which is second-best. The Bucs are averaging only 12.3 points per game in the first half this season and in their last three games.

Take the Rams to lead by at least four points at halftime.