The Los Angeles Rams (-7) are flying north to face their NFC West counterpart Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. This key late afternoon game kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET and FOX is scheduled to have the TV rights.
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview
In this Sunday NFC matchup, Los Angeles is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 7 points. The Rams are also receiving -280 moneyline odds while the Seahawks are +230. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 48.5 points. Should the favorite gives up a touchdown or two early, it would likely create a solid betting scenario in-game.
The game’s total has been driven lower after originally being set at 49. The opening line of 7 has remained consistent.
The surprising Rams are 3-0-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 4.0 units so far. The team has posted an Over-Under record of 2-2. The Seahawks have gained 0.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 1-2-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-3.
The Rams are 4-0 straight up (SU), including 1-0 SU against NFC West opponents. The Seahawks are 2-2 SU overall and also 1-0 SU against divisional foes.
The Rams are looking to stay undefeated following a 38-31 win over Minnesota last week where their secondary allowed the Vikings to air it out for 422 yards and three touchdowns. Adam Thielen had a productive day for the Vikings in that one with 135 yards and a score on eight catches. Offensively, Jared Goff completed 26 passes on 33 attempts for 465 yards and five touchdowns. Todd Gurley II (83 yards on 17 rush attempts) led the running attack. Cooper Kupp (nine receptions, 162 yards, two TDs) and Brandin Cooks (seven catches, 116 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Seattle just put together a 20-17 win over Arizona last week. The allowed the Cardinals to tally 180 yards through the air and 92 more on the ground. David Johnson was a bright spot in the defeat for Arizona, posting 71 rushing yards and a score on 22 attempts, along with 41 yards and a score on three catches. For Seattle, Russell Wilson completed 19-of-26 passes for 172 yards. Mike Davis (101 yards on 21 rush attempts, two TDs) spearheaded the running game as Doug Baldwin (five receptions, 41 yards) and Tyler Lockett (five catches, 53 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Los Angeles has run the ball on 45.8 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Seattle has an overall rush percentage of 47.8 percent. The Rams have run for 125 yards/game (including 90 per game against West opponents) and have four touchdowns on the ground this year. The Seahawks are putting up 106 rush yards per game (171 in conference) and have three total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Rams ought to hold an edge in the trenches. Their offensive line has allowed only 28 sacks while the D-line registered 48 sacks. The Seahawks, on the other hand, have allowed 43 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs on just 39 occasions.
The Rams offense has tallied an astonishing 352 yards per game in the air overall (354 per game versus conference opposition) and has 11 passing TDs so far. The Seahawks have produced 222 pass yards per outing (172.0 against NFC foes) and have seven total pass scores.
Defensively, Los Angeles has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 86 yards and pass for 260 yards per game. The Seattle defense has allowed 219.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 122.5 yards per game to opposing runners. The Seahawks are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.49 to opponents, while the Rams have allowed a 5.87 ANY/A.
Offensively, Goff is up to 1,052 passing yards this year. He’s completed 69 percent of his 98 attempts with eight passing scores and only one interception. He’s got a pristine 11.16 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 12.97 over the last two outings.
Todd Gurley II, Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods have combined to account for 760 total yards and eight touchdowns over the last two outings.
Russell Wilson has completed 60-of-95 passes for 696 yards, five TDs and three INTs for Seattle. His ANY/A stands at 5.22 for the season and 6.82 over his last two games.
We’re looking for the Seahawks to control tempo by pounding the defense with their running backs. In addition to Tyler Lockett (172 receiving yards, two receiving TDs this season), Mike Davis (104 rush yards, two rush TDs, 22 receiving yards) and Chris Carson (177 rush yards, one rush TD) have brought significant production to the Seahawks’ recent offensive gameplans.
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Team Betting Trends
Los Angeles was favored by 7 points in its last game and the O/U was set at 49. The over cashed and the spread pushed in the 38-31 triumph over Minnesota.
Los Angeles has averaged 4.10227272727273 yards per carry across its past three outings and 4.9 over its last two.
Seattle has averaged 3.8 yards per carry over its last three games and 3.9 over its past two.
Seattle has lost two fumbles this season while Los Angeles has lost one.
Over its last three matches, Los Angeles is 2-0-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Seattle was getting 4 points in its last matchup and the Over/Under was set at 40. The under cashed and Seattle covered in the team’s 20-17 victory over Arizona.
Over its last three matches, Seattle is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
The Rams offense has produced five pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Seahawks have put up three such plays.
The Los Angeles defense has allowed three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Seattle has given up one such play.
The Los Angeles offense has created one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while Seattle has created two such runs.
The Rams defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Seahawks have given up two such runs.
The Seattle defense has notched nine sacks on the year while Los Angeles has eight.
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