NFL 2018: Top 3 matchups from week 8

#2 Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) at LA Rams (7-0)

Rodgers and the Packers are looking to end the Rams' perfect start

The Rams have yet to lose a game this year, in fact, they are the only undefeated team remaining in the league. Things could change this week as they face a very dangerous and very well rested Packers team. Rested is the key word here.

The Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is pretty banged up since week 1 and yet led his team to a 3-2-1 record with a couple of comeback wins in the stretch. They will face a very dangerous Rams team which could very well be the Superbowl representative from the NFC.

Packers are surprisingly a massive 9.5 point underdog, but I think the game will be much closer than that and I also think that Packers will give their everything against the Rams.

One of the main reasons for that massive spread for the Rams is Todd Gurley's insane production in the past few weeks. Gurley scored three total touchdowns twice in the last three games. He already has 14 total touchdowns in the year and look out for couple more coming his way this week.

The Packers defence will need to stop the run and flush quarterback Jared Goff out of the pocket. If they could limit Gurley, which is easier said than done, Packers will have a shot at this to win.

But, the Packers have their own offensive weapon in Aaron Rodgers, who is coming off a bye week fully rested. He will also get his weapons back in Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison. But, Packers have Davante Adams, who is slowly raking up yards and touchdowns and is the most underrated receiver in 2018.

The Rams defence will have their work cut out for them. The Rams secondary appears to be inconsistent and look for Rodgers exploiting them early in the game to open up the lanes for the running backs later in the game.

Fantasy Outlook:

Must Start:

Aaron Rodgers, QB Packers, Todd Gurley, RB Rams, Davante Adams, WR Packers: Duh!!!!

Under the Radar:

Geronimo Allison, WR Packers: With Marcus Peters looking for Adams, Allison, who is making a comeback from injury, could see some targets coming his way.

Robert Woods, WR Rams: Woods had a decent year but fell under the shadows of Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp. With Kupp most likely out, Woods role will increase.

Caution:

Both the defences are a big fade in this matchup, which has shootout written all over it.

Prediction

Someone should beat the Rams sometime. They are not the perfect team to go 16-0 and this could be the week they would have that 1 in the L column. Rodgers and the Packers outscore the Rams by 29 points in his two road starts against them. It will not be that big of a margin but it will come down to a Rodgers game-winning drive which will put the Packers tied to the top of the division, more on that in the next slide.

Packers 33, Rams 27