The Seattle Seahawks (+10) are making a trip south to battle the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. CBS will broadcast the action and kickoff for this pivotal NFC West matchup is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET.
Seattle Seahawks +10 +325 ov 51½
Los Angeles Rams -10 -475 un 51½
Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams Betting Preview
In this Sunday NFC game, Los Angeles is projected as the heavy favorite and the team’s currently giving up 10 points. The Seahawks are also receiving +325 moneyline odds while the Rams are -475. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 51.5 points, and should one team can find paydirt early, it will likely generate a nice in-game betting scenario.
This game’s opening line was -10. The over/under has not moved since it was set initially at 51.5.
The Seahawks have recorded 0.2 units so far in 2018 and are 4-3-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have recorded an O/U mark of 2-6. The surprising Rams have gained 6.6 units this season. They’re 4-4-1 ATS and own an O/U record of 4-5.
The Seahawks have gone 4-4 straight up (SU), including 1-1 SU against NFC West opponents. The Rams are 8-1 SU overall and 3-0 SU against divisional foes.
The Seahawks are reeling from a 25-17 defeat to the Chargers last week. Russell Wilson completed 26-of-39 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Mike Davis (62 rushing yards on 15 attempts) led the running attack while Davis (seven receptions, 45 yards) and Nick Vannett (six catches, 52 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Los Angeles just fell 45-35 to New Orleans a week ago. Jared Goff completed 28-of-40 passes for 391 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Todd Gurley II (68 yards on 13 rush attempts, one TD) spearheaded the running attack as Brandin Cooks (six receptions, 114 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Seattle has run the ball on 53.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Los Angeles has a rush percentage of 48.0 percent. The Seahawks have produced 137 rush yards per game (including 181 per game against West opponents) and have five scores on the ground this year. The Rams are totaling 144 rush yards per game (130 in conference) and have 12 total rushing TDs.
If the results so far this season are any indication, then it’s looking like the Rams ought to own an advantage when it comes to quarterback protection, as their offensive line has allowed just 17 sacks while the D-line has logged 22 sacks. The Seahawks offensive line has given up 25 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing signal-callerss on just 21 occasions.
The Seahawks offensive scheme has tallied 224 yards/contest through the air overall (185 per game against conference opposition) and has 18 passing scores so far. The Rams have produced 314 pass yards per outing (292.3 against NFC foes) and have 20 total pass TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Seattle should have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed 115 rush yards and 235 pass yards per game. The Los Angeles D has allowed 262.6 yards per game to opposing passers and 105.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Seahawks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.42 to opposing QBs, while the Rams have given up a 6.77 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Wilson has amassed 1,543 yards on the year, and has completed 65 percent of his 204 attempts with 15 scores through the air and five interceptions. He has a 6.43 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 7.97 over the last two games.
On the other sideline, Jared Goff has connected on 180-of-258 passes for 2,521 yards, 17 TDs and six INTs. Goff’s ANY/A sits at 9.31 for the year and 9.19 over his past two games.
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Betting Trends
The Over/Under for Seattle’s last game was 49. The under cashed in the team’s 25-17 defeat to the Chargers.
Seattle has produced 4.4 yards per carry over its past three games and 4.5 over its last two.
Los Angeles has averaged 4.2 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.3 over its last two.
The Los Angeles offense has lost one fumble this season while Seattle has lost two.
In its last three games, Seattle is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
The O/U for Los Angeles’ previous outing was 57. The over cashed in the team’s 45-35 defeat to New Orleans.
Over its last three matches, Los Angeles is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The Rams have made 17 pass plays of 30+ yards while the Seahawks have accounted for 13 such plays.
The Seattle defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Los Angeles has given up eight such plays.
The Seattle offense has created five rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Los Angeles has created eight such runs.
The Seahawks defense has allowed seven rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Rams have given up six such runs.
The Los Angeles defense has produced 22 sacks on the year while Seattle has 21.
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