Oddsmakers are not ready to go all-in on the Los Angeles Rams, even with the recent additions of Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr.
The acquisition of Beckham on Thursday did not impact the Rams' odds to win the Super Bowl at Caesars Sportsbook. The Rams remained at 15-2 in Caesars' Super Bowl odds, behind co-favorites the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 6-1.
While the Rams are not the favorites, sportsbooks have them as top-tier contenders and have seen plenty of interest in coach Sean McVay's team. Only the Buccaneers have attracted more bets to the win the Super Bowl than the Rams at BetMGM sportsbooks.
"I think they're clearly one of the teams to beat, but it's tricky, because of their recent performance on the field," Jason Scott, vice president of trading for BetMGM, told ESPN, noting that he moved the Rams from 9-1 to 8-1 to win the Super Bowl after the acquisition of Beckham. "I think you have to acknowledge his presence and the extra depth at wide receiver."
Circa Sports, a Las Vegas-based sportsbook, which also operates in Colorado and Iowa, has had liability on the Rams winning the Super Bowl all season, since opening them at 12-1 after the January trade for quarterback Matthew Stafford. Chris Bennett, who oversees Circa's NFL odds, said he took a bet earlier in the week on the Rams to win the Super Bowl that caused him to move their odds from 10-1 to 15-2.
"I moved them pretty significantly [off that bet], so I don't feel like I need to do anything with the news of them adding Beckham," Bennett said Thursday. "Even if [Miller and Beckham] help their team, if they've got to go on the road and beat the Packers, Cowboys, Bucs and Cardinals, it's going to be very tough."
The Rams have the second-best odds to win the NFC, behind the Buccaneers and ahead of the Arizona Cardinals. However, Arizona, after its division road win over the San Francisco 49ers, remains the favorite to win the NFC West at Caesars Sportsbook.