It could be one of the lamest and most lightly-bet Monday Nighters in recent years as the St. Louis Rams visit the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 odds action.
The Rams have struggled bigtime against their NFC West foes, going 1-12 SU past 13 vs Seattle. They have also lost 6 in a row and are 1-5 ATS their past 6 trips to Seattle. The line has remained steady at +10 on the Rams, but you get an extra half point at Sportsbook today.
The Seahawks meanwhile have won 4 straight Monday Nighters, three of them via shutout dating to 2005. Seattle is also a money-making 8-2 ATS in their past 10 December home games.
Over under bettors find a couple of OVER trends here. The OVER is 8-1 past 9 Rams road games and the Seahawks have played 6 straight OVERs in the month of December.
View St Louis vs Seattle Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Seahawks - Rams odds would favor the Seahawks if the lines were set according to power ranks. Seattle is rated No. 25 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Rams sit at No. 31. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 16-6 win for the Seahawks.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Seattle's No. 26-ranked offense (18 PPG) against a Rams defense that ranks No. 25 at 24.7 PPG. The Seahawks passing attack has averaged 194.4 yards per game, less than the Rams give up through the air (208.4 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Rams feature the league's No. 28-rated road run defense, allowing 140.5 yards per game. Seattle, meanwhile, ranks No. 21 in rushing offense at home.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 26-0 result against the 49ers on December 4. The Rams failed to cover in that game as a 16-point underdog, while the 26 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Seattle won its last outing, a 31-14 result against the Eagles on December 1. The Seahawks covered in that game as a 3-point underdog, while the 45 combined points took the game OVER the total. Philadelphia was unable to contain Marshawn Lynch in its last action Thursday and the result was a 31-14 Week 13 loss against the Seahawks.
St. Louis Rams Trends:
When playing in December are 2-8
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the division are 3-7
Seattle Seahawks Trends:
When playing in December are 3-7
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the division are 7-3
A few Rams at Seahawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Seattle is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis home to Cincinnati, Sunday, December 18
Seattle at Chicago, Sunday, December 18
