The 0-0 Seattle Seahawks host the 0-0 Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Seahawks have a point spread of -5½ with a money line of -112. The over/under total on the game is currently set at 45½ points.
&The Seattle Seahawks are coached by Pete Carroll who had been with the team since 2010. They have a current season record of 0-0 after going 9-8 last season. All coaches want big games from their defense and Pete Carroll is no different.
The Seattle Seahawks are coached by Pete Carroll who had been with the team since 2010. They have a current season record of 0-0 after going 9-8 last season. All coaches want big games from their defense and Pete Carroll is no different.
Geno Smith is the quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. The 32-year-old West Virginia alum entered the league in 2013 and is looking for a win in front of the home crowd here. Last season he had started 17 games and throw for 4282 yards with a completion percentage of 69.8 percent. Geno Smith had thrown 30 touchdowns against 11 interceptions and had a QB Rating of 100.9.
His main target will be D.K. Metcalf. The home crowd would love to see some fireworks from the 25-year-old target. He had made 90 receptions to date on 141 targets, a catch percentage of 0.638, for a total of 1048 yards. D.K. Metcalf is averaged 11.6 yards per catch with 6 touchdowns thus far. Geno Smith will be looking to connect with him for more here.
The Seattle Seahawks running game is lead by the 22-year-old Kenneth Walker III. A big game from him could be the key to controlling the clock here. He’s taken 228 carries and rushed for 1050 yards Last season. His yards per game currently sits at 70 yards per game, a number that you know Pete Carroll would love to see him exceed in this game. Kenneth Walker III had 9 touchdowns last season and 0 fumbles.
Their kicker is Jason Myers who had made 34 of 37 field goals last season, a 0.919 field goal percentage, with a long of 56 yards. The Seattle Seahawks fans don’t want to see him too much, but it’s good to know he can hit one if needed.
Overall, the Seattle Seahawks offense ranks 6 out of 32 teams in Offense DVOA at 0.063, per FootballOutsiders. last season they have a Red Zone success rate of 0.473 with 26 Red Zone touchdowns in 55 attempts.
On the defensive end, the Seattle Seahawks have a Defense DVOA of -0.052, ranking 5 in the league.
The Los Angeles Rams are on the road for this one. Sean McVay’s squad is 0-0 this season after going 5-12 last year. He had been at the helm since 2017 and is looking to grab a road win here. The Los Angeles Rams have a betting line of -5½ or you could bet them straight up at -112.
34-year-old Matthew Stafford will be under center for this one. He entered the league in 2009 after playing his college days at Georgia. Matthew Stafford had a quarterback rating of 87.4 on 10 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He’s started 9 games and thrown for 2087, a completion percentage of 68.
The Los Angeles Rams will look to get the running game going in this match-up and to do that they’ll need a big game from Cam Akers. The 23-year-old back had rushed for 7 touchdowns Last season and he’ll look to take it to the house again against the Seattle Seahawks. He’s taken the hand-off 188 times and added 786 yards for the offense. Cam Akers is averaged 52.4 yards per game for the season and had lost the ball 2 times. A turnover on the road could be seen as unacceptable for Sean McVay so he’ll need to protect the ball here.
On the passing front, Matthew Stafford will look to target Cooper Kupp against the Sean McVay defense. Cooper Kupp had 6 touchdowns Last season and his team will be looking for more here. On the year, he’s been targeted 98 times and made 75 catches for 812 yards. Cooper Kupp had a catch percentage of 0.765 and his yards per reception is 10.8.
The team will be looking for touchdowns, but they have Brett Maher to knock down field goals if needed. His season long is a 60 yarder which is always helpful on the road. Brett Maher had made 29 field goals on 60 attempts, a field goal percentage of 0.906.
According to FootballOutsiders, the Los Angeles Rams offense had a Defense-adjusted Value Over Average of 0.05 which ranks at number 9 out of thirty two teams. If they hope to win on the road, they’ll need to do well in the Red Zone. For the year, they have scored 25 Red Zone touchdowns on 45 attempts, a Red Zone percentage of 0.556.
Key Match-ups:
- Geno Smith QB Rating of 100.9 vs. Los Angeles Rams Defensive Passing YPG of 226
Los Angeles Rams have 16 interceptions this year and 38 sacks. They are allowing 22.5882352941177 points per game. - Kenneth Walker III vs. Los Angeles Rams number 23 ranked DVOA Defense
Opponents are averaged 4.3 yards per carry against Los Angeles Rams and 115.058823529412 per game. - Matthew Stafford QB Rating of 87.4 vs. Seattle Seahawks Pass Defense
- The Seattle Seahawks defense had allowed 23.5882352941177 points per game Last season. They have sacked the quarterback 45 times and picked him off 14 times.
- Cam Akers vs. Seattle Seahawks Defense
Seattle Seahawks is giving up 150.235294117647 yards per game on 4.9 per carry Last season.