Thursday Night Football odds, spread, line: Seahawks vs. Rams picks, predictions from expert on 35-17 roll
Written by Luck Wilson on October 7, 2021
Two NFC playoff hopefuls will match up on Thursday Night Football in the first game of Week 5. The Seattle Seahawks welcome the Los Angeles Rams for a clash between divisional rivals, and each team is seeking an important win. Seattle is 2-2 this season and coming off a victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Los Angeles is 3-1, though the Rams suffered a 17-point loss at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals in their last contest.
Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET in Seattle. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Rams as 2.5-point road favorites, while the Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 54.5 in the latest Rams vs. Seahawks odds. Before you make any Rams vs. Seahawks picks and NFL predictions, make sure you see what SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say.
White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, ended the 2020 season on an 80-59 run on all NFL picks, returning more than $1,400 during that span. It’s no surprise, as White has cashed huge twice in the world’s most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest.
In addition, White has gone an astounding 35-17-1 on his last 53 picks involving Los Angeles, returning more than $1,500. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has set his sights on Seahawks vs. Rams. You can head to SportsLine to see his picks. Now, here are several NFL betting lines and trends for Rams vs. Seahawks:
- Seahawks vs. Rams spread: Rams -2.5
- Seahawks vs. Rams over-under: 54.5 points
- Seahawks vs. Rams money line: Rams -135, Seahawks +115
- LAR: Over has hit in all four Rams games this season
- SEA: Seahawks are 2-2 against the spread this season
Why the Rams can cover
Los Angeles has enjoyed plenty of success under head coach Sean McVay, but they can take their performance to a different level offensively with Matthew Stafford at the helm. In his first season after arriving in a trade, Stafford is a top-three player in the NFL in passing yards (1,222) and passing touchdowns (11). He ranks No. 3 in passer rating (117.6) and No. 2 in QBR (76.6), No. 4 in yards per attempt (9.1) and has the league’s best sack percentage (2.17 percent).
Stafford’s favorite target has been wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who leads the NFL in receiving touchdowns with five. Kupp is a top-four player in catches (30), receiving yards (431) and total yards from scrimmage. The Stafford-Kupp duo is the biggest reason the Rams lead the NFL in points per drive at 3.28 through four games.
Why the Seahawks can cover
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson is one of the best players in the NFL and keys Seattle’s offensive attack. Wilson leads the league in passer rating (129.9) through four games and also sits atop the NFL in averaging 9.6 yards per pass attempt. He is one of only two starting quarterbacks without an interception this season and a top-five player with nine touchdown passes. He has thrown a touchdown on more than eight percent of his pass attempts.
Wilson is flanked by two standout receivers in Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf. Lockett ranks in the top 10 of the league with 333 yards and 16.7 yards per reception, while Metcalf adds more than 70 yards per game. Lockett posted 1,000-yard seasons in both 2019 and 2020, with Metcalf breaking out last season with 1,303 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns through the air. Metcalf is also a first down machine, moving the chains on 14 of his 20 receptions so far in 2021.
How to make Seahawks vs. Rams picks
White has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he’s leaning over the total, he has discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and who to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Rams vs. Seahawks on Thursday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see White’s Rams vs. Seahawks picks, all from the NFL expert who’s 35-17 on picks involving Los Angeles, and find out.
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