Los Angeles Rams (3-1) vs. Seattle Seahawks (2-2)
October 7, 2021 8:20 pm EDT
The Line: Seattle Seahawks +2 / Los Angeles Rams -2; Over/Under: 54.5
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The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks meet in week 5 NFL Thursday Night Football action at Lumen Field. The Los Angeles Rams look for a statement win to build on their 3-1 record. The Seattle Seahawks look for back-to-back wins to get a game above a .500 record.
The Los Angeles Rams have split their last eight road games. Matthew Stafford is completing 68.1 percent of his passes for 1,222 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. Cooper Kupp and Van Jefferson have combined for 657 receiving yards and seven touchdowns while Robert Woods has 15 receptions. The Los Angeles Rams ground game is averaging 93 yards per contest, and Darrel Henderson Jr. leads the way with 212 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Los Angeles is allowing 24.8 points and 396.8 yards per game. Kenny Young leads the Los Angeles Rams with 25 tackles, Justin Hollins has two sacks and Jalen Ramsey has one interception.
The Seattle Seahawks have won seven of their last nine home games. Russell Wilson is completing 72.5 percent of his passes for 1,044 yards, nine touchdowns and zero interceptions. Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf have combined for 618 receiving yards and six touchdowns while Freddie Swain has nine receptions. The Seattle Seahawks ground game is averaging 107 yards per contest, and Chris Carson leads the way with 232 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Seattle is allowing 25 points and 444.5 yards per game. Bobby Wagner leads the Seattle Seahawks with 54 tackles, Darrell Taylor has three sacks and Quandre Diggs has one interception.
The Rams are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 vs. NFC West and 23-9-1 ATS in their last 33 vs. NFC. The Seahawks are 8-1-2 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 6-0 in Rams last 6 games overall. The under is 10-3 in Seahawks last 13 games overall. The Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
The Los Angeles Rams have already won six of the last eight meetings against the Seahawks, and you can argue this years team is much better than those past squads. The Rams still have that aggressive defense that makes big plays, but that passing game with Stafford has raised the ceiling big time. The Seahawks continue to be hit or miss and it’s the defense that raises the most concern, as they’re ranked 28th against the pass and 31st against the run. Not numbers you want to see with the Rams coming to town. I love my home dogs on short weeks, but I have to side with the Rams and the soft line.
