Sunday, September 18, 2016

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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The Seattle Seahawks take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 42. The Seahawks are 0-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-1-0. The Rams have an over/under record of 0-1-0 and they are 0-1-0 against the spread.

Russell Wilson finished with 258 yards through the air for Seattle last week. He completed 27 passes out of 43 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Seahawks were led in rushing by Christine Michael, who finished with 66 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Doug Baldwin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 92 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 10 yards per reception. As a team in that game Seattle got a total of 21 first downs. Of those first downs, 4 came on the ground while 16 came through the air. They ran 78 total plays for 352 yards for the game. The Seahawks ran for 112 yards on 32 attempts.

Case Keenum finished with 130 yards through the air for Los Angeles last week. He completed 17 passes out of 35 attempts for a 49% completion percentage. The Rams were led in rushing by Todd Gurley, who finished with 47 yards on 17 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Kenny Britt was the team leader in receiving with a total of 67 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Los Angeles got a total of 10 first downs in that game. 4 came from running the ball and 6 came from a pass. They ran 60 total plays for 185 yards for the game. The Rams ran for 65 yards on 23 attempts.

Seattle scores 12 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 28th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 27 passes on 43 attempts for a 63% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 240 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 16th in the league. The Seahawks run for an average of 112 yards per game on 32 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 13th in the league. They also run 78 plays per contest and average 4.5 yards per play for an average of 352 yards per game, ranking their offense 14th overall this season. The Seahawks average 21 first downs per game which ranks them 15th in the NFL. They accumulate 69 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, which ranks 8th in the league.

Seattle allows 158 passing yards per game, ranking 3rd, and they allow 10 points per contest on defense, which ranks 4th. They give up 16 completions on 29 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 55%. The Seahawks allow 64 rushing yards per game on 20 carries for an average of 3.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 5th in the NFL. Seattle allows 222 total yards per game including 4.2 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 3rd in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 4 penalties for 40 yards per game, ranking them 5th among NFL teams.

Los Angeles averages 0 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 32nd in the league. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 35 attempts for a 49% completion percentage. They throw for 120 yards through the air per game, ranking them 31st. The Rams run for an average of 65 yards per game on 23 attempts for an average of 2.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 26th on the ground. They also run 60 plays per game and average 3.1 yards per play for a total of 185 yards per game, ranking them 31st in the league on offense. The Rams get an average of 10 first downs per game, which ranks 32nd. They average 102 penalty yards per game via 10 penalties, ranking them 2nd in the NFL.

Los Angeles allows an average of 170 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 6th in the league. Their defense overall allows 28 points per contest, which has them ranked 24th. They give up 22 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 63% per game. The Rams allow 150 rushing yards per contest on 42 carries for a 3.6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 28th in the NFL. Los Angeles allows 320 total yards per game for an average of 4.2 yards per play, which ranks 12th in the league. They force 2 penalties for 10 yards in each contest, ranking 2nd.

Seattle Betting Trends

Seattle is 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Seattle has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Los Angeles Betting Trends

Los Angeles is 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Los Angeles has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle

09/12/16 QB Russell Wilson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
09/11/16 RB C.J. Prosise Wrist "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
09/11/16 TE Nick Vannett Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles
09/08/16 G Germain Ifedi Ankle out indefinitely

Los Angeles

09/12/16 CB E.J. Gaines Quad "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/12/16 WR Nelson Spruce Knee "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/12/16 WR Pharoh Cooper Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/09/16 DT Louis Trinca-Pasat Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle

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