Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 1/5/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Rams (+2.5)

Total-Over-Under: 41.5

SoFi Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Rams (10-6) will try to beat the Seattle Seahawks (9-7) on Sunday. Seattle is 2.5-point favorites. The total is set at 41.5.

The Seattle Seahawks head into this game 9-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Seahawks played against the Chicago Bears and went home with a loss by a final score of 27-24. Geno Smith connected on 17-23 with 160 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 92.7 and ended the game with no picks. Noah Fant left with an average of 10.8 yards per catch by earning 43 yards on 4 receptions. Zach Charbonnet was the rushing leader for the Seahawks with 15 totes for 57 yds (3.8 yds per carry). In all, they ran 48 plays which gave them 265 yds. The Seattle Seahawks rushed the ball a total of 25 times and amassed 122 yds, which is an average of 4.9 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Seahawks gave up 81 yards on 24 attempts, which is an average of 3.4 yds per rush allowed. Seattle surrendered 22 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 217 yards, and a completion rate of 62.9%.

Regarding scoring, the Seattle Seahawks hold an average of 21.6 points per contest. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 93.8 yards in the run game which has them sitting 30th in the NFL. The Seahawks have earned 5,311 yards in total for the year. Seattle has 198 first downs, and they have been called for 116 penalties for 964 yards. They have surrendered the ball 24 different times (16 picks and 8 fumbles lost). With reference to scoring touchdowns, Seattle has amassed 17 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns via the ground.

Regarding yards through the air, the Seahawks have given up 3,284 yards which puts them in 7th in the league. They are giving up 205.3 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.2%. They have yielded 24 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground. For the season, they have yielded 328.3 yards per game putting them at 13th in football. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 123.1 rushing yards per game for the year. The Seahawks are sitting in 10th in the league regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 21.4 PPG. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,969 yards via the ground game in 16 outings.

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The Rams come into this game with a record of 10-6 this season. When they last took the field, the Rams got the victory with a final of 19-9 when they faced the Arizona Cardinals. Kyren Williams carried the ball 13 times for 56 yds, finishing the game with 4.3 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Puka Nacua was featured in the passing game for the Rams, catching 10 footballs for 129 yards (12.9 yds per catch). Matthew Stafford walked away from the contest with 189 yds on 17-32 through the air while his quarterback rate was 71. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.9 yards. Los Angeles relinquished 20 rush attempts for 75 yards (3.8 yards per carry). The Rams passing defense allowed a completion rate of 66.7%, surrendering 246 yards on 28 out of 42 passing. The Rams finished with a total of 257 yards on 54 plays (4.8 yards per play). Los Angeles ran the ball for 3.1 yards per tote, finishing with 68 yards on 22 attempts.

The Los Angeles Rams average 326.9 yards-game which ranks them 17th in football. They have an average of 105.1 run yards per game and have run for 1,681 yards for this year. The Los Angeles offense has 788 penalty yards on 89 violations, which is 32nd in the league in terms of giving up free yards. For the season thus far, the Rams have racked up 3,549 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 221.8 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 14th in the league. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Rams are 20th out of all teams in the NFL with an average of 21.4 points per outing.

The Rams are relinquishing 22.3 PPG, ranking them 15th in football. They have surrendered 25 touchdowns through the air and 223.9 yards-game, ranking them 21st out of all teams. Los Angeles has given up a total of 2,084 rushing yards (130.3 yards per game) in addition to 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. The Rams defense has participated in 1,004 plays, which has them ranked 24th in the NFL. They have totaled 20 takeaways (7 fumbles and 13 interceptions) this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Seahawks -2.5

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