Sunday, December 27, 2015
CenturyLink Field
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The St. Louis Rams take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 13.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 40.
Case Keenum finished his last game with 234 yards through the air for St. Louis. He completed 14 passes out of 17 attempts for a 82% completion percentage. Todd Gurley led the Rams in rushing with 48 yards. He averaged 2 yards per carry on his 21 rushing attempts for the game. Kenny Britt led the team in receiving. He had a total of 71 yards on 2 receptions for an average of 36 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game St. Louis got a total of 16 first downs by way of 4 rushing, 11 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 52 total plays for 319 yards for the game. The Rams ran for 98 yards on 33 attempts.
Russell Wilson finished his last game with 249 yards through the air for Seattle. He completed 21 passes out of 30 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. Christine Michael led the Seahawks in rushing with 84 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. Jermaine Kearse led the team in receiving. He had a total of 110 yards on 7 receptions for an average of 16 yards per catch in the game. Seattle got a total of 28 first downs by way of 12 rushing, 14 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 68 total plays for 423 yards for the game. The Seahawks ran for 182 yards on 36 attempts.
St. Louis is averaging 17 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 17 passes per game on 29 attempts for a 59% percent completion percentage and average 177 yards in the passing department per game. The Rams are averaging 123 rushing yards per game on 26 attempts per contest for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. They also run 57 plays per contest and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 299 yards per game. The Rams are averaging 15 first downs per game and they accumulate 63.7 penalty yards per game via 7.6 penalties.
St. Louis gives up 21 points per contest and an average of 247 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 25 completed passes on 37 attempts for a completion percentage of 68%. The Rams allow 118 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for a 4.2 average per play. St. Louis allows 365 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.6 penalties for 60.6 yards per game.
Seattle is putting 26 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 20 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 67% percent completion percentage and average 238 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Seahawks rush for an average of 147 yards per contest on 32 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry for the season. They also run 64 plays per game and average 6 yards per play for a total of 385 yards per game. The Seahawks get an average of 21 first downs per game and they average 61 penalty yards per game via 7.2 penalties.
Seattle surrenders 18 points per game and 218 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 21 completed passes per game on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 62%. The Seahawks allow 84 rushing yards per contest on 23 carries for a 3.7 average per rush. Seattle allows 302 total yards per game for an average of 5.1 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and 5.9 penalties for 49.4 yards in each contest.
St. Louis Betting Trends
St. Louis is 4-10-0 against the over/under so far this season
St. Louis has an ATS record of 6-7-1 this season
Seattle Betting Trends
Seattle is 7-7-0 against the over/under so far this season
Seattle has an ATS record of 7-6-1 this season
Injuries to Watch
St. Louis
12/20/15 T Andrew Donnal Knee "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
12/20/15 CB Eric Patterson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
12/12/15 S T.J. McDonald Shoulder IR
12/10/15 DE Robert Quinn Hip IR
11/16/15 T Jamon Brown Leg out for season
11/10/15 WR Stedman Bailey Head out for season
11/05/15 RB Trey Watts Suspension out for season
10/28/15 LB Alec Ogletree Ankle IR - designated to return
10/15/15 G Rodger Saffold Shoulder IR
08/16/15 CB E.J. Gaines Foot IR
Seattle
12/22/15 T Russell Okung Calf doubtful Sunday vs. St. Louis
12/20/15 DT Jordan Hill Toe "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
12/20/15 S Kam Chancellor Tailbone "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
12/14/15 RB Thomas Rawls Ankle out for season
12/08/15 WR Paul Richardson Hamstring IR
11/29/15 TE Jimmy Graham Knee out for season
11/24/15 RB Marshawn Lynch Abdominal out indefinitely
11/02/15 WR Ricardo Lockette Head out for season
10/21/15 LB Brock Coyle Knee IR
Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis
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