Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 9/10/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 1

Game: Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Seattle Seahawks (9-8 last year) are hosting the Los Angeles Rams (5-12 last season) at Lumen Field on Sunday. Seattle opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 47.

The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up their year holding a 5-12 record. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Rams played against the Seahawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 19-16. Baker Mayfield finished 13/26 with 147 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 51.3 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Van Jefferson held an average of 20.3 yds per catch by tallying 61 yards on 3 catches. Cam Akers was the rushing leader for the Rams with 21 carries for 104 yards (5.0 yards per carry). On the day, they ran 59 plays which gave them a total of 269 yards. The Los Angeles Rams ran the ball 28 times and accounted for 146 yards, which had them averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Rams gave up 197 yds on 36 attempts, which is an average of 5.5 yards per rush surrendered. Los Angeles conceded 19 completions on 31 attempts for 205 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.3%.

When it comes to scoring, the Los Angeles Rams were sitting at 18.1 PPG. As a team they averaged 97.7 yds via the ground game, ranking them 28th in the National Football League. The Rams racked up 4,769 total yards last season. Los Angeles amassed 181 1st downs as a team, and they were hurt by 76 penalties for 655 yds. They turned the football over 23 times (15 interceptions and 8 fumbles). Los Angeles earned 16 touchdowns through the air and 15 touchdowns on the ground.

The Rams were ranked 22nd in the NFL regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 22.6 points per contest. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per running attempt and 115.1 rushing yards per contest last year. For the season, they allowed 1,956 yards via the ground game in 17 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Rams gave up 3,842 yards which had them ranked 22nd in football. In their 17 games played last season, they gave up 226.0 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 67.4%. They gave up 341.1 yards per game putting them 19th in the NFL. They surrendered 23 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 12 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Seahawks ended the year holding a 9-8 record. When they last stepped on the football field, the Seahawks went home defeated by a final of 41-23 when they played the 49ers. Geno Smith (2 TDs) finished the contest with 253 yards on 25/35 through the air while his quarterback rating was 98.9. He tossed 1 pick and his Y/A was 7.2 yds. Kenneth Walker III ran the ball 15 times for 63 yds, ending the game with 4.2 yds per attempt for Seattle. D.K. Metcalf was one of the featured targets for the Seahawks, bringing in 10 throws for 136 yds (13.6 yards per reception). Seattle ran the ball for 4.2 yds per carry, totaling 104 yards on 25 carries. The Seahawks finished the contest with 332 yards while running 63 plays (5.3 yards per play). The Seahawks pass defense gave up a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 324 yds on 18 out of 30 through the air. Seattle gave up 33 rush attempts for 181 yards (5.5 yards per carry).

When discussing their ability to score points, the Seahawks were ranked 9th in the league scoring 23.9 points per contest. Last season, the Seahawks compiled 3,934 passing yards as well as an average of 231.4 passing yards per contest, putting them at 11th in football. They maintained an average of 120.1 yards per game on the ground and rushed for 2,042 yards in total. The Seattle Seahawks maintained an average of 351.5 yards per game which ranked them 13th out of all teams in the league. The Seattle offense compiled 854 penalty yards on 106 infractions, ranking them 6th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They tossed 12 picks while allowing opponents to recover 11 fumbles and they tallied 206 first downs.

They gave up 23 touchdowns through the air as well as 211.5 yards/contest, which had them in 13th in the league. Seattle surrendered a total of 2,554 yards rushing (150.2 yards per game) and 21 touchdowns via the rush last year. Their defense tallied 25 takeaways (11 fumbles and 14 picks) last year. The Seahawks defense took the field for 1,117 plays, which was good for 30th in the NFL. Over the course of the season, they relinquished 401 points in total. The Seahawks relinquished 23.6 PPG, which had them ranked 25th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Rams/Seahawks NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Seahawks -4.5

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