Super Bowl LIII Preview: Tips, stats and key men for LA Rams v NE Patriots

Both sides have previously won the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Rams have claimed it once, back in 2000 where they beat the Tennessee Titans 23-16 in Atlanta. Could this be a good omen for the Rams to pick up their second championship in Georgia?

Pats will be looking to put the disappointment from Super Bowl LII behind them and regain the championship they relinquished last year in Minnesota. They’ll fancy their chances against a Rams side that lack post-season game experience.

Can the experienced heads of Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Coach Bill Belichick out-smart and out-battle the new breed of Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and Coach Sean McVay?

Key Battles

For either team to stand a chance of winning, they’ll need to suffocate the opposition quarterback and not allow them to dictate the play.

Goff and Brady have had decent seasons and have been instrumental to their side’s getting to the Super Bowl.

Brady doesn’t seem to be slowing down with age. Now 41, he’s still managed to amass 4,355 throwing yards in the regular season, seventh best in the league.

Goff managed to top that, and finished with the league’s fourth-highest passing yards. The Rams QB managed to notch 4,688.

The offence isn’t just about the quarterbacks. The receivers have got to be on top of their game too. Rams running back Gurley completed 21 touchdowns during the regular season. With only four of those coming off the pass, the Pats will need to be aware of shutting Gurley’s rushes down.

Patriots’ running back James White scored the most touchdowns in the regular season for his side. What’s more is seven of those came from the pass, and Brady will be looking for his intricate runs to gain yards in Atlanta.

The offensive pack of the Pats have the potential to stop down the Rams defence and give Brady the time and space he needs to work his magic.

If they put in a performance like they did against Kansas City Chiefs, stopping a team with 52 regular season sacks from even making one in their match-up, we could be looking at a Patriots rout.

Match Odds

The experienced heads of the Patriots are favourites on the Money Line, with Belichick’s men priced at 8/11 to get the job done.

The Rams may look back to Super Bowl XXXIV for inspiration. With a Super Bowl on the line again in Atlanta, they’re 23/20 to win their second Vince Lombardi Trophy in the Peach State.

Many are calling this as a narrow margin of victory, with the favourite winning margin being predicted at four points. The Rams are 3/1 to win the match by 1-6 points, with the Patriots coming in at 27/10.

Recent history suggests this won’t be a high scoring affair. Our traders have priced less than 56.5 points in the game at 10/11.

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All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publication.