Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks Point Spread Picks

44 degrees and sunny weather in Seattle for this NFC showdown. The Rams were No. 1 during the regular season offensively in total yards per game (394.6) and in passing yards, led by QB Matt Stafford (46 TDs, 8 INTs). They were also No. 1 in points per game (30.5). Los Angeles is on a 7-1 run OVER the total, including 6-1 OVER on the road. Seattle was eighth in total yards and in passing yards behind QB Sam Darnold (25 TDs, 14 INTs). They were also third in points per game (28.4). The Seahawks are on a 10-7 run OVER the total, including a 38-37 win over the Rams when they met in December on this field. Over the past five seasons, teams under .900 that outscore opponents by 4+ points per game (Seattle) are 44-15 to the OVER when coming off back to back great defensive perfomances (holding opponetns to 15 or fewer points). Play Los Angeles/Seattle OVER the total. 

Seattle is #2 in the NFL, allowing only 17.3 points per game, and Los Angeles is #3, yielding just 18.6 points per game. The Seahawks have gone UNDER four of five against teams with winning records. Five of the past six meetings have stayed UNDER, including the Rams' 21-19 win on Nov. 16 that went UNDER by 8.5 points. Seattle has allowed a total of 25 points in its past three, and two of those games went UNDER. The Seahawks are 8-4 UNDER their past 12 games when playing as underdogs. Los Angeles likely will be without Davante Adams (hamstring), who has 14 touchdown catches this season. Seattle failed to get into the end zone and had to depend on Jason Myers' six field goals to beat Indianapolis 18-16 on Sunday. The Seahawks also had trouble running the ball, with 50 yards on 22 carries. Take the UNDER. 

Seattle has won four in a row against competition that has a combined 15-22 record. Now they head out on the road for a showdown in the division for first place against the 7-2 Rams. The Seahawks have been playing without injured defensive starters Julian Love, CB Josh Jobe, LB Ernest Jones IV, and DT Jarran Reed. Los Angeles is 3-1 at home and has won four in a row overall. The defense is second in the NFL in points given up (17 per game) and on third down (33.33%), while the offense is fifth in total yards behind QB Matthew Stafford (25 TDs, 2 INTs). The wagering value is on the home team to win the game. Play Los Angeles on the moneyline. 

The Seattle Seahawks' 3-0 start has gone in the opposite direction. Seattle is now 1-4 in their last five games. The Rams have started getting healthy, and after a win vs the Vegas Raiders, they followed that up with a 30-20 win at home vs. Minnesota. The Rams have some momentum going right now, and they also have an edge in this one as they are on three more days of rest than Seattle. The Seahawks went through a long period where they were an excellent team every year. It's so good they went 17-3 against the Rams over a 20-game period. The Rams have completely turned that around, as they are now 13-6 vs. Seattle in the last 19 contests. Make the play on the LA Rams.