The 4-4 Seattle Seahawks are second in the NFC West, but are still way behind the division-leading Los Angeles Rams, who are sporting an 8-1 record after suffering their first loss of the season last week at the hands of the New Orleans on the road. Will the Seahawks put another loss on Los Angeles’ ledger? Or will the Rams rebound and get back in the win column?
The Seahawks are +5,000 to win the NFC, while the Rams are +175 to end up on top of the conference.
The Seahawks didn’t have a good Week 9, as they took a 25-17 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers at home. That defeat destroyed their momentum from a two-game win streak, but a chance to get back in the win column comes in Week 10, albeit against the powerful Rams. Against the Chargers, Russell Wilson went 26-of-39 for 235 passing yards and two touchdowns with an interception. The Seahawks’ offense took a hit in that game when the team saw starting running back Chris Carson get taken out with after he aggravated a hip injury. Carson reportedly won’t practice much this week, meaning his availability for the Rams game is in jeopardy. It also likely means that Mike Davis will get the nod to be the team’s starting running back on Sunday. The Rams have a stout defense, but the Seahawks rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown in Week 5’s close 33-31 home loss to the Rams. Carson led the team in that game with 116 rushing yards on 19 carries, but Carson had 68 and a TD on 12 carries.
The Seahawks are 3-1 ATS in their last four meetings with the Rams dating back to 2016.
Betting on the Los Angeles Rams (8-1)
If the Seahawks would like to turn Week 10’s showdown with Los Angeles into a track meet, they should know that Rams running back Todd Gurley is ready. In the first meeting with Seattle this season, Gurley rushed for only 77 yards on 22 carries, but finished with three rushing scores nonetheless. Overall, the Rams had 155 rushing yards on 30 attempts in that game. It’s quite a luxury for the Rams to have Gurley, as the team seems to be capable of winning games through the air. That said, Rams quarterback Jared Goff struggled a bit in the earlier showdown with Seattle, throwing for 321 passing yards (23/32) with a touchdown, but had two interceptions. Nevertheless, it can’t be denied that the Rams are third in the league with 302.8 passing yards per game and first in total offense with 447.1 total yards per contest. In their 45-35 loss to the Saints, Goff went 28-of-40 for 391 passing yards and had three touchdowns with an interception. Their Gurley-powered backfield, meanwhile, is tops in the NFL with 144.3 rushing yards produced per outing.
The Rams are 2-1-1 ATS in their last four home games.
