Rams vs. Seahawks Odds
SEATTLE, WA (The Spread) – The Seattle Seahawks look to lock up the top seed in the NFC on Sunday when they host the St. Louis Rams at 4:25PM ET on FOX.
Seattle is 12-3 overall, 6-1 at home and 10-5 against the spread. St. Louis is 7-8 overall, 2-5 on the road and 7-8 against the spread. Seattle has won five of its last six against St. Louis.
Trends show that the Rams are 4-9 against the spread in their last 13 meetings with the Seahawks and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 trips to Seattle. The two have hit the under in 6 of their last 7 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Seattle is the clear favorite at home, as the Seahawks have odds of -10.5 points against the Rams. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 43 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Seattle favored by 10 points. The spread climbed up to 12 points before falling back to 10.5. The over/under total opened at 43.5 points before falling back to 43.
Seattle is coming off a 17-10 loss to the Cardinals at home last week. It was Seattle’s first loss at home in two seasons. The Seahawks need to win or a 49ers loss on Sunday to clinch the top seed and NFC West title, but it could still find itself in a wild card spot if it loses and San Francisco wins. The Seahawks are averaging 343.7 yards per game on offense this season while allowing just 281.3 yards per game on defense. Russell Wilson has thrown for 3,185 yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 540 yards and one score. Marshawn Lynch has added 1,160 rushing yards and 11 scores. The defense is being led by Bobby Wagner, who has 108 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.
St. Louis is coming off a 23-13 win over Tampa Bay last week. The Rams have won two straight entering this game and are looking to get to the .500 mark with a victory. St. Louis is averaging 314.6 yards per game on offense, while the defense is holding opponents to 350 yards per game. The offense is being led by Zac Stacy, who has rushed for 958 yards and seven touchdowns despite not starting a number of games this season. Kellen Clemens has thrown for 1,516 yards and seven touchdowns in his starts for St. Louis. The defense is being led by Robert Quinn, who has 52 tackles and a league-high 18 sacks on the year.
In terms of Injuries, Seattle receiver Percy Harvin (hip) is doubtful while guard J.R. Sweezy (concussion) is questionable. St. Louis receiver Tavon Austin (ankle) and running back Daryl Richardson (thigh) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Seahawks, as Seattle is getting 71% of the wagers with odds of -10.5 points against St. Louis on Sunday.
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