New York at Los Angeles

Los Angeles lost its opener in Australia in ugly fashion, run off the field by San Francisco, 27-7, the kind of result that raises real questions. New York, meanwhile, looked sharp in its own opener, beating Dallas at home in a tight, high-scoring fight that came down to the fourth quarter. That is exactly the profile that tends to bite a team the following week: a close, emotional, high-scoring home win rarely repeats itself on the road against a team looking to answer. Sean McVay is in his ninth season running this Rams program, and one lopsided week is not enough of a sample to rewrite what that team is, especially at home with a chance to respond immediately. New York walks into a desperate home team off a bad week, eager to answer, and the kind of let-down spot that often follows a big emotional win. History favors the team looking to bounce back over the team still riding the high. Side with Los Angeles on the spread tonight.