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Youth P.J. Williams Jersey , 4:25 p.m. EST, FoxOPENING LINE 鈥?Even.RECORD VS. SPREAD 鈥?Los Angeles 4-3-1, New Orleans 5-2SERIES RECORD 鈥?Rams lead 41-32LAST MEETING 鈥?Rams beat Saints 26-20, Nov. 26, 2017LAST WEEK 鈥?Rams beat Packers 29-27; Saints beat Vikings 30-20AP PRO32 RANKING 鈥?Rams No. 1, Saints No. 4RAMS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (7).RAMS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (8), RUSH (12), PASS (10).SAINTS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (8), RUSH (17t), PASS (9).SAINTS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (23), RUSH (1), PASS (28).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES 鈥?Game features teams with top two records in NFC. ... Rams coach Sean McVay
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