NFL Week 5 Picks & Preview: Seahawks vs. Rams to be defensive struggle?

Seahawks vs. Rams Total Pick

Will Sunday's NFC West clash between the Seahawks and Rams turn into a defensive struggle at 4:05PM ET?

Game Info

Who: Seahawks (2-2) at Rams (3-1)

When: 4:05PM ET, Sunday, October 8

Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

The Odds

According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rams are 1.5-point home favorites versus the Seahawks, who opened as 2.5-point favorites. The total, meanwhile, hit the board at 46 but has been bet up to 46.5.

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Seattle Seahawks Betting Trends

The Seahawks are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games overall, are winless at 0-6 against the number in their last six road games, and are 1-5 at the betting window in their last six games versus conference opponents. They're also 1-6 against the spread in their last seven games coming off a win.

Los Angeles Rams Betting Trends

The Rams are just 1-7-1 against the spread in their last nine home games, are 1-9-1 against the number in their last 11 games versus NFC opponents, and are winless at 0-4 at the betting window in their last four games versus NFC West opponents. They're also just 3-12-1 against the spread in their last 16 games overall.

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OUR PREDICTION: The under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams and has cashed in five of the last seven meetings when the Rams play at home (either ST. Louis or Los Angeles). The under is also 8-3 in the Rams' last 11 divisional games, is 10-4 in their last 14 games following an ATS win, and is 13-6 in their last 19 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous contest.

 

NFL WEEK 5 PICK: SEAHAWKS/RAMS UNDER 46.5