NFL Betting News and Notes Thursday, December 15th, 2016

LA RAMS (4 - 9) at SEATTLE (8 - 4 - 1) - 12/15/2016, 8:25 PM

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LA RAMS is 175-221 ATS (-68.1 Units) in all games since 1992.
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LA RAMS is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in a road game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.
LA RAMS is 126-173 ATS (-64.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
LA RAMS is 137-175 ATS (-55.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
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SEATTLE is 65-36 ATS (+25.4 Units) in December games since 1992.

LOS ANGELES vs. SEATTLE
Los Angeles is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

Los Angeles at Seattle
Los Angeles: 29-57 ATS after 2 consecutive games with a turnover margin of -1 or worse
Seattle: 5-1 ATS after allowing 6 or more yards/play in their previous game

NFL Week 15

Rams (4-9) @ Seahawks (8-4-1) — Seattle slipped out of #2 seed in NFC with loss to Packers; Seahawks are 6-0 at home, 3-3 as home favorites, with three wins by 11+ points. LA is in turmoil, traveling on short work week with John Fassel their interim coach; Rams lost eight of last nine games overall, but they have beaten Seattle three times in row, including a 6-3 slugfest in Coliseum in Week 2, when Wilson was gimpy with bad ankle. Rams’ 23-17 win here LY was their first win in last 11 visits to Seattle. Rams were outscored 117-45 in last three games; they’re 4-2 as road underdogs, but were outscored 38-0 in first half of last two games. NFC divisional home favorites are 6-12-1 vs spread. Over is 4-2 in last six Seattle games, 3-5 in Rams’ eight games away from home.

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Thursday's Top Action
By Sportsbook.ag

Los Angeles (4-9 SU; 4-8-1 ATS) vs. Seattle (8-4-1 SU; 7-6 ATS)

Sportsbook.ag Odds: Seattle (-15); Total set at 38.5

The post-Jeff Fisher era begins for the Rams on a short week as they head north to Seattle to take on a Seahawks team that just got their asses handed to them in Green Bay. NFL bettors have had no problem fading the lowly Rams all year with their lowly 4-8-1 ATS record, but those bets against L.A. have been ramped up in both ticket count and money bet since the start of October as L.A. is just 2-7-1 ATS since then.

Internally, the Rams organization is a complete mess and become a laughingstock of the NFL and chances are it will be at least a year or two before this team becomes respectable. Three straight losses by 16 points or more sealed Fisher's fate (if it wasn't already) and now the Rams are left to pick up the pieces in just a few days. There will be no shortage of money going against the Rams again this week, but are you really excited about laying 15 points with Seattle on short rest?

Seattle looked downright awful on both sides of the ball vs. Green Bay on Sunday as the defense allowed 38 points in the 38-10 loss. To be fair to Seattle's defense, they weren't exactly put in the best spots with the offense turning the ball over five times and cleaning up those turnovers is one of the top priorities this week. There is little doubt that Seattle should win this game rather comfortably given all the dysfunction in Los Angeles right now, but the point spread is always the great equalizer and 15 points is a lot of chalk to swallow.

That being said, early betting action has already seen this number get pushed up to 15 after opening at -14, and given how profitable it's been to bet against the Rams the past two months, there is only going to be more and more tickets written Seattle's way as the week goes on. If you aren't shy about laying that kind of chalk, I'd suggest getting your bet in sooner than later as we could very well see this game close around the -17 mark.

Those that are willing to lay the points will have to remember that it's actually Seattle who is looking for revenge in this division rivalry though as it was the Rams who won the first meeting 9-3 back in mid-September. Obviously the teams have gone in much different directions since then, but the Rams do match up well with Seattle and they've won the last three meetings – all as underdogs. There's a great chance Seattle snaps that streak this week, but the game could end up being closer than this point spread suggests.

Yet, rather then making a play on this point spread with all the uncertainty and changes going on in L.A right now, it's the total that presents more value here. Early money on this total has already pushed the number down about two points (opened 40.5) as bettors look back at that 9-3 score in the first meeting and don't expect the Rams to put up many points against a Seattle defense that will be hungry for redemption after getting torched in Green Bay.

However, the Rams coaching change could spark an excitement within that Rams locker room to attempt to finish the season strong and it's not like Green Bay was the only team to put up good numbers against this Seahawks defense this season.

Seattle is 4-1 O/U in their last five games at home and should be able to threaten 30+ points against a Rams defense that has allowed an average of 39 points/game over their last three contests. Seattle has averaged 32 points per game during this 4-1 O/U run at home, and as the hefty favorites they are, the Seahawks would love to improve on that number.

Simply reaching that average this week and allowing just a single TD would push this game 'over' the current total of 38.5 and as part of a division rematch flip-flop theory here (1st meeting goes 'under' take 'over' in the 2nd meeting), the chances of that happening are rather strong. As embarrassed and frustrated as the Seahawks defense was last week, once this game is in hand, it's very easy to think that the Seahawks defense will be in prevent-mode and let the Rams move the ball with more success during garbage time.

And if this game is closer than expected, it's not likely to be a FG battle again and the Rams will have 14+ points in that scenario. Either way, this total is a touch too low now and should be surpassed in a game that's not likely to bring plenty of excitement.

Best Bet: Over 38.5 points.

NFL: Streak, Tips, Notes
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Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks

Seattle in one ugly mood after a 28 point thrashing at the hands of Green Bay take out their frustration on lowly Rams. Spotting two touchdowns in a division game is cause to ratchet up the tension for a sports handicapper. However, in this case the numbers add up well enough to conclude Seattle is the best choice. Seattle has been money-in-the-bank following a loss. In the last eight the result has been seven cashed tickets, 1 tossed in the waste basket. Have the squad off a 20 or more point spanking they're 4-0 against the betting line. Additionally, Seahawks are a sparkling 5-0 ATS after a loss the previous effort then facing a division opponent. Another positive for Seahawk supporter's, the squad has enjoyed success in Thursday football cashing six straight tickets.

Seahawks host Fisher-less Rams on Thursday
By: Sam Chase
StatFox.com

A home game against the Rams is just what the doctor ordered for a Seahawks team that got its lunch money stolen in Green Bay this past Sunday.

The Rams were blown out for the third time in as many weeks this past Sunday, losing 42-14 to Atlanta at home (ATL -4.5). It was the third straight game in which Los Angeles has lost a game by at least 16 points. The loss dropped the Rams to 4-9 on the season (4-7-2 ATS), and they’re third in the NFC West, ahead of the 1-12 49ers. Against the Falcons, Los Angeles allowed 237 passing yards and three touchdowns to QB Matt Ryan, who was playing without his top two receivers in Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu. The Rams shot themselves in the foot plenty, committing five turnovers on the day. They won’t have to travel far this week for their Thursday night game, a division matchup against the Seahawks. Seattle is also licking its wounds after taking a beating Sunday afternoon, a 38-10 thrashing at the hands of the surging Packers (GB +3). At 8-4-1 (6-6-1 ATS). The Seahawks seem like locks for the NFC West title but are not currently in line to receive a first-round bye in the playoffs. Like the Rams, the Seahawks were largely undone by poor pass defense, as Packers QB Aaron Rodgers completed 18 of 23 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns against a secondary that lost star S Earl Thomas to a broken leg the week prior. Over the last 10 seasons, favorites coming off an upset loss that are revenging a loss of seven points or fewer are 27-7 ATS. (Seattle lost 9-3 to the Rams as 5.5-point favorites in Week 2.) Over the last five seasons, road teams scoring 17 PPG or less that have scored 17 points or fewer in their two previous games are 26-5 Over.

Rookie QB Jared Goff (55.1 CMP%, 744 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs) got his fourth start of the season against the Falcons on Sunday and once again showed that he’s wholly unprepared to be an NFL starter. Of course, that’s the very reason he is starting: to prepare for the day when he’s manning the helm of a competitive football game. He has had one excellent half of football in his four games—a three-touchdown first half against the Saints—and, more or less, seven awful ones. While original starter Case Keenum (61.0 CMP%, 2,169 yards, 9 TDs, 11 INTs) had to play pretty terrible for former head coach Jeff Fisher to relieve him of his duties, Goff has been worse in almost every way. At least Fisher was able to keep expectations for him low, though, something he failed to do for RB Todd Gurley (227 carries, 740 yards, 5 TDs; 35 catches, 272 yards). The second-year back was the darling of everyone’s preseason draft, but he has failed to do much of anything at all behind a dismal offensive line and a passing attack that doesn’t exactly stretch defenses. He is 18th in the NFL in rushing yards and his 3.3 yards per carry are less than anyone else ranked in the top 38 rushers in the league. His season high for rushing yards is 85, which came on 27 carries in a game in September. WR Kenny Britt (63 catches, 937 yards, 5 TDs) has had a breakout season catching passes, but WR Brian Quick (36 catches, 503 yards, 3 TDs), WR Tavon Austin (51 catches, 463 yards, 3 TDs) and TE Lance Kendricks (44 catches, 446 yards, 2 TDs) aren’t keeping any defensive coordinators up at night. (Neither is Britt, really.) None of the group appears to have a particularly strong connection with Goff as of yet. On defense, the Rams are 10th in the league, allowing 340.5 yards per game. DT Aaron Donald is tied for the most sacks of any interior defensive linemen in the league with 7.0.

It must be confusing for Seahawks fans trying to explain the type of season that QB Russell Wilson (64.6 CMP%, 3,382 yards, 13 TDs, 10 INTs) is having, but “up-and-down” seems to be the most appropriate descriptor. In the first three games of November (BUF, NE, PHI), he completed 67 percent of his passes for over 300 yards per game and six total passing touchdowns in three straight wins. The next week, he completed 17 of 33 passes for 151 yards and an interception in a 14-5(!) loss to Tampa Bay. He bounced back as much as he needed to the next week in a 40-7 win over the Panthers, but posted possibly the worst performance of his career this past week against the Packers, completing 22 of 39 passes for 240 yards, a touchdown and five interceptions. It wasn’t quite as bad as it looks—two interceptions were the result of drops by receivers—but it was against a Green Bay defense that allowed 47 and 42 points to the Titans and Redskins, respectively, in back-to-back games only a few weeks ago. It doesn’t help that Wilson’s receiving options are fairly limited. TE Jimmy Graham (58 catches, 785 yards, 5 TDs) is a great No. 1 tight end option and WR Doug Baldwin (74 catches, 878 yards, 5 TDs) is a satisfactory No. 1 wideout, but WRs Tyler Lockett (32 catches, 429 yards) and Jermaine Kearse (35 catches, 429 yards) aren’t exactly playmakers in the passing game—neither has a receiving touchdown. Wilson and the passing game will need to step up if the team is to reverse its recent struggles, because it sure doesn’t seem like the running game is up to the task. Rookie dual-threat back C.J. Prosise is on the IR and ex-starter Christine Michael was released a few weeks ago, leaving RB Thomas Rawls (70 carries, 293 yards, 2 TDs) to carry the load. He has shown a little more promise lately, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in his last two games combined. Defensively, the Seahawks are eighth in the NFL with 330.2 yards allowed per game. Judging by the Packers game, Thomas’ absence from the secondary is going to hurt quite a bit.

NFL Thursday Night Football Betting Preview: Rams at Seahawks
By Covers.com

Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks (-16, 38.5)

The Seattle Seahawks are trying to put the pieces together after a lopsided loss while the Los Angeles Rams are attempting to tackle a much bigger puzzle with an interim head coach at the helm during a short week. The first-place Seahawks look to capture the NFC West title for the third time in four years and remain perfect in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday night when they host John Fassel and the reeling Rams.

Seattle, which needs just a win or an Arizona loss to clinch the division crown, hardly looked like a playoff contender on Sunday as Russell Wilson threw a career-high five interceptions in a 38-10 setback in Green Bay. "I put that on me. That game was on me," said the 28-year-old Wilson, who was hampered by an ailing ankle on Sept. 18 and threw for just 254 yards as the Seahawks suffered their third straight loss to the Rams with a 9-3 decision in Los Angeles. That was a happier time for the Rams, who parted ways with Jeff Fisher on Monday and temporarily handed the keys to special teams coach Fassel just hours after the club sustained its eighth loss in nine games with a 42-14 shellacking by Atlanta. Fassel's task is a formidable one as Los Angeles ranks last in the NFL in points (14.9 per game) and total yards (286.2), and 30th overall in both rushing yards (81.1) and turnover differential (minus-11).

POWER RANKINGS: Rams (+5.5) - Seahawks (-4.5) + home field (-3) = Seahawks -13

LINE HISTORY: The Seahawks opened as 13-point home favorites over the Rams. That -13 clearly wasn't big enough for the betting public and was steadily bet up all week until it finally settled in at -16 on Wednesday evening. The total hit the board at 39.5 and came down a full point to 38.5. View complete line history here.

WEATHER REPORT: The forecast in Seattle for Thursday night is calling for clear skies, temperatures right around the freezing mark and no wind issues at all (2-3 mph).

INJURIES:

Rams - WR B. Quick (Probable, shoulder), DE M. Longacre (Probable, heel), DE R. Quinn (Doubtful, concussion), CB E. Gaines (Doubtful, quadricep), RB B. Cunningham (Out, neck), S M. Alexander (Out, concussion), TE C. Harkey (I-R, tricep), LB J. Forrest (I-R, knee), WR N. Spruce (I-R, knee), DT L. Trinca-Pasat (I-R, knee), FB Z. Laskey (I-R, undisclosed), WR M. North (I-R, undisclosed), DB B. Randolph (I-R, knee), T D. Williams (I-R, undisclosed).

Seahawks - LB B. Coyle (Probable, foot), LB D. McDonald (Questionable, illness), DE D. Moore (Out, foot), RB C. Prosise (Out For Season, shoulder), FB W. Tukuafu (I-R, concussion), RB T. Pope (I-R, ankle), S E. Thomas (I-R, leg), DT Q. Jefferson (I-R, knee), DT G. Smith (I-R, undisclosed), TE J. Sommers (I-R, ankle), WR T. Slavin (I-R, undisclosed), DE T. Barnes (I-R, arm), CB S. Jean-Baptiste (I-R, shoulder).

ABOUT THE RAMS (4-9 SU, 4-8-1 ATS, 5-8 O/U): Todd Gurley didn't help Fisher's cause after blurting out that Los Angeles "looked like a middle-school offense out there," with the running back being limited to 3.3 yards per carry and five touchdowns in 13 games this season after an impressive 4.8 average and 10 scores in his rookie campaign. Top overall pick Jared Goff is still getting his feet wet after sitting in favor of Case Keenum, throwing two interceptions on Sunday before finishing with respectable numbers (24-of-41 for 235 yards) due in part to the game being out of hand in a hurry. Both Goff and Gurley scored a rushing touchdown last week, with the former's serving as his first of his career.

ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS (8-4-1 SU, 7-6 ATS, 7-6 O/U): Seattle entered Sunday's game versus Green Bay as the league's top defense but saw that designation shredded after surrendering a season high in points in the first contest without former All-Pro safety Earl Thomas (broken leg). Seattle limited Gurley to just 51 yards on 19 carries with linebacker K.J. Wright collecting a team-high nine tackles in Week 2 and 49 with two sacks and a forced fumble over his last six games at home. Wideout Doug Baldwin has 20 receptions in his last three contests, but was limited to season lows in catches (three) and yards (20) in the first meeting with the Rams.

TRENDS:

* Rams are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Seahawks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
* Under is 9-0 in Rams' last 9 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
* Over is 4-1 in Seahawks' last 5 home games.
* Home team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 57 percent of the public is grabbing the home favorite Seahawks and 56 percent are taking the Over.

TNF - Rams at Seahawks
By Tony Mejia
VegasInsider.com

Los Angeles at Seattle (-16, 38.5)

The Rams will be the biggest underdog of the 2016 NFL season when they take the field against the Seahawks on Thursday night.

It’s not an even close.

L.A. will be getting 16 points at Seattle against a team coming off a 38-10 loss at Green Bay. We’ll see if the number moves some as action comes in throughout Thursday, but this is the figure most shops are going with.

For perspective, consider the winless Browns closed at +11 against Cincinnati on Oct. 23. That’s the highest oddsmakers have gone on them, though they’ll probably be getting more than that in Pittsburgh if the Steelers are still alive in Week 17.

Still, it won’t be 16-to-17 points.

Los Angeles, which closed as a 13-point ‘dog at New England in Week 13, could become the largest underdog since the 2013 Broncos opened as 28-point home favorites against the Jaguars in an early October contest, closing at 26.5. Jacksonville covered.

If this line moves to 17, the Rams will surpass last season’s biggest underdog, the Bears, which closed +16.5 on their Week 3 trip to Seattle. Chicago lost 26-0. The Raiders were 2014’s biggest ‘dogs (+15.5) against the Broncos and lost 47-14. The 49ers were previously this season’s largest underdog, getting 13.5 at Arizona in a Nov. 13 game they lost just 23-20.

How will this go? Well, there’s a reason the Rams are such heavy underdogs, right?

Having fired head coach Jeff Fisher in a surprising move on Monday, L.A. arrived in Seattle on Wednesday. Interim head coach John Fassel, the son of a veteran who had over 100 games of experience running a sideline and got to a Super Bowl once, will be doing this for the first time. Throughout his NFL career, he’s focused on Special teams. He returns having never wanted to replace his friend and former boss, doing so with virtually no time to prepare.

“The only thing is, a short week just accelerates all of the installs, and all of the work,” Fassel told reporters on Monday. “It happened fast. Football, you’ve got to be able to adapt and react and this is one of those situations you can’t really prepare for.”

Road teams whose coaches haven’t been fired have had a difficult time being prepared for the challenge of competing as the visiting team on Thursday nights. Including Kansas City’s win last week over the Raiders, home teams have won 11 of the last 16. Home favorites are 10-1 straight up (7-4 ATS) in that span, with the lone loss coming from Buffalo as a one-point chalk against the Jets in Week 2. That wasn’t exactly a monumental upset.

This certainly would be, since rookie Jared Goff is making just his fifth career start and looking for his first win. Thus far, he’s been able to move the offense at New Orleans, but the Dolphins, Patriots and Falcons all shut him down. The Rams are 0-4 SU/ATS since he was finally promoted to replace Case Keenum as the starter.

Keenum beat the Seahawks in Week 2 to pick up the first Rams home win in L.A. since 1994, but the defense did the heavy lifting in a field goal battle that ended 9-3. If there’s a season sweep – or even a cover – coming, a repeat of Russell Wilson and Seattle’s offense struggling would almost certainly play a large part.

The Seahawks will wrap up the NFC West with a win whether it comes by one point or 41, so they’re not troubled by any pressure of being such a heavy favorite. Coming off its most lopsided loss under Pete Carroll since his first season in 2010, Seattle is merely looking to rebound and certainly anticipating the extended break that awaits between now and Week 16’s Christmas eve home date with Arizona.

Los Angeles Rams
Season win total: 7.5 (Over +175, Under -200)
Odds to win NFC West: N/A to N/A
Odds to win NFC: N/A to N/A
Odds to win Super Bowl: N/A to N/A

Seattle Seahawks
Season win total: 10.5 (Over -145, Under +125)
Odds to win NFC West: N/A to N/A
Odds to win NFC: 2/1 to 6/1
Odds to win Super Bowl: 9/2 to 11/4

LINE MOVEMENT

When the season began, Seattle was the betting favorite to win the NFC (4/1), sharing honors with Arizona and Green Bay. Among Super Bowl LI odds (8/1), they trailed only New England (6/1). Despite being crushed by the Packers, they remain behind only the Cowboys among NFC favorites, albeit less enthusiastically. The Rams were 50/1 to win the NFC and 100/1 to win it all, ranking among the league's bottom four.

Divisional odds initially released way back at the beginning of May had Seattle at 5/7 just ahead of the Cards (7/5), while the Rams were set at 10/1. The chart above tells you where they are now in relation to this time last week, with Rams stuff off the board due to their elimination. Seattle clinches the NFC West with a win, so they're set to cash that future with three games left. On win totals, Seattle has to win out to pay off the OVER, while the Rams have already clinched an UNDER.

As far as this matchup is concerned, it's definitely interersting that the advanced line was set at Seahawks -12.5 when released on Dec. 6, and initially opened at -14 before being jacked up to the current number. The total opened at 40 but is set at 38.5 virtually everywhere. Some 39s are available.

POOPFEST OR PICASSO?

While it’s understandable that the Rams are being faded given all the uncertainty and baggage they carry into town, it takes two to get a blowout. The Seahawks should be steaming after Sunday’s effort, but Richard Sherman didn’t exactly inspire confidence as to what form his team will bring to the table.

“Poopfest,” was to how Sherman described the TNF product. “That’s terrible. You play, and you got home at 1 AM or something like that on Monday and then you have to play again. Congratulations, NFL. You did it again. But they’ve been doing it all season, so I guess we’re the last ones to get the middle finger.”

That’s not accurate only because we have one of these next week when the Giants visit Philadelphia, but there’s no denying that these Thursday games have largely been terrible. Either one team has struggled mightily, or both have. There have been some competitive contests, but no instant classics. I’ll go out on a limb that this one won’t be either. Weather isn’t expected to be a major factor. It will be cold, with temperatures in the 30s, but rain should stay away.

The Seahawks do have the opportunity to get healthy at home, perhaps creating some confidence for a new-look secondary that needs to generate some confidence via positive live reps without Earl Thomas.

Goff comes in with few real weapons, the best of whom criticized the attack as a middle-school offense. That would be RB Todd Gurley, who is averaging just 3.3 yards per carry, the worst clip among the league’s top 20 rushers. After notching five games where he ran for at least 128 yards as a rookie, his sophomore season-high is the 85 he managed on a season-high 27 carries in Week 3 at Tampa Bay. There just hasn’t been much room to work with, partially because teams haven’t respected the passing game. In Week 2, Seattle held him to 2.7 yards per carry.

Goff threw for a season-best 235 yards last week, completing 24-of-41 in a 42-14 home loss to the Falcons. Even with Thomas sidelined, he’ll be facing the top secondary he’s seen this season. Counterpart Russell Wilson has thrown two touchdowns against eight interceptions over his last three games, so even though he’s definitely moving much better than he did operating on a bad ankle and a bum knee in Week 2, he’s not in a groove throwing it.

A poopfest could be a definite possibility if both quarterbacks continue to stink it up. Your eyes will already burning since the Seahawks are sporting their obnoxiously neon green "Color Rush" uniforms. Regardless of how poorly they play, L.A. will definitely look better in its sharper white and blue throwback ensemble.

INJURY CONCERNS

While Thomas will be impossible to replace after being placed on IR to start the month, Seattle is in decent shape from a health standpoint elsewhere. RB CJ Prosise has been ruled out due to a shoulder injury, which leaves Thomas Rawls and Alex Collins to run the ball against L.A.'s third-ranked rush defense. DE Demontre Moore won't play due to a foot issue.

The Rams aren't likely to have elite DE Robert Quinn available with him missing another game due to concussion issues. Eugene Sims should again start in his place, so star DT Aaron Donald won't have one of his tag-team partners up front. Corner EJ Gaines and safety Maurice Alexander will be absent, as will backup RB Benny Cunningham.

RECENT MEETINGS

9/18/16 Los Angeles 9-3 vs. Seattle (SEA -5.5, 38)
12/27/15 St. Louis 23-17 at Seattle (SEA -11.5, 41.5)
9/13/15 St. Louis 34-31 vs. Seattle (SEA -3.5, 41.5)
12/28/14 Seattle 20-6 vs. St. Louis (SEA -11, 41.5)
10/19/14 St. Louis 28-26 vs. St. Louis (SEA -6.5, 44)

PROPS

Of the props available below at the WestgateLV Superbook, I'd ride that first score being a field goal.

Will Rams ever have the lead?: (+115 yes, -135 no)
Russell Wilson completions 22.5: (-110 o/u)
Jared Goff completions 17.5: (-110 o/u)
Will Jimmy Graham score TD?: (+155 yes, -175 no)
Russell Wilson TD passes 1.5: (+105 over, -125 under)
Jared Goff TD passes+INT 2: (-150 over, +130 under)
Total combined sacks 5: (+100 over, -175 under)
First score of game will be: (-130 TD, +110 other)
Total points: Seahawks 26.5, Rams 11.5 (-110 o/u)

RAMS AS A ROAD UNDERDOG

L.A. won its first two games as a road dog, beating the Bucs and Cards. They lost just 31-28 at Detroit on Oct. 16, but have been outscored 75-31 by the Saints and Patriots in their last two outings in this role. The Rams were 2-4 SU/2-3-1 ATS as a road 'dog last year, including a 23-17 Week 16 win in Seattle (+11.5).

SEAHAWKS AS A HOME FAVORITE

The Seahawks will be a home favorite in every game this season and is 6-0 SU/3-2-1 ATS entering their final two regular-season dates at CenturyLink Field. Seattle went 4-3 SU/3-4 ATS in this role last season, going 3-1 as a double-digit favorite. Yep, the loss came to the Rams.

NEXT WEEK'S NUMBERS POSTED

The Westgate opens its advance lines for the following week on Tuesdays and Week 16 has the Seahawks as 7.5-point home favorites against the Cardinals. The Rams are favored by 3.5 back home in a divisional game against lowly San Francisco.