Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 5 2026

Monday, October 12, 2026 · 7:15 PM CT · SoFi Stadium (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Los Angeles Rams a 3-point favourite over Buffalo Bills, with the game total at 53.5.

Moneylines sit at +142 for Buffalo Bills and -170 for Los Angeles Rams, a devigged 60% win probability for Los Angeles Rams; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 25.3 for Buffalo Bills and 28.3 for Los Angeles Rams.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Buffalo Bills — Josh Allen (QB) at 241 passing yards and 31 rushing yards, James Cook (RB) at 69 rushing yards and 17 receiving yards; Los Angeles Rams — Matthew Stafford (QB) at 216 passing yards and 2 rushing yards, Puka Nacua (WR) at 2 rushing yards and 80 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Monday, October 12, 2026 · 7:15 PM CT, at SoFi Stadium, indoors.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Bills at Rams — lines as of Thu, 9/10 · 7:01 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadLA -3
Total53.5
Moneyline (BUF / LA)+142 / -170
LA implied win probability60%
Implied team totals (BUF — LA)25.3 — 28.3

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Buffalo Bills · 25.4 proj pts
Josh Allen (QB) — 241 pass yds · 31 rush yds
James Cook (RB) — 69 rush yds · 17 rec yds
Dalton Kincaid (TE) — 46 rec yds · 4.0 rec
Los Angeles Rams · 28.6 proj pts
Matthew Stafford (QB) — 216 pass yds · 2 rush yds
Puka Nacua (WR) — 2 rush yds · 80 rec yds
Kyren Williams (RB) — 63 rush yds · 16 rec yds

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