The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks will face off in an NFC West showdown on Thursday Night Football. The Rams (3-1) won three straight games before dropping their last contest against the Arizona Cardinals. Seattle (2-2) lost back-to-back games to the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings before bouncing back in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. Rams vs. Seahawks marks the first game of the Week 5 NFL schedule.
Kickoff from Lumen Field is at 8:20 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Rams vs. Seahawks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is 54.5. Before locking in your Rams vs. Seahawks picks and NFL Week 5 predictions, make sure you check out the NFL analysis and insight from the proven SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Rams vs. Seahawks 10,000 times and just revealed its NFL expert picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several Week 5 NFL odds and betting lines for Rams vs. Seahawks:
- Rams vs. Seahawks spread: Seattle +1.5
- Rams vs. Seahawks over-under: 54.5 points
- Rams vs. Seahawks money line: Los Angeles -130, Seattle +110
- LAR: Under is 7-1 in Rams’ last eight games in October
- SEA: Seahawks are 8-1-2 against the spread in their last 11 Thursday games
Featured Game | Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams
Why the Rams can cover
Wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been quarterback Matthew Stafford’s favorite target through the first four weeks of the season. Kupp is second in the league in receptions (30) and third in receiving yards (431). The Eastern Washington product also leads in the league in touchdowns with five. Kupp has reeled in six passes of 20-plus yards.
The 2017 third-round pick has seen at least 10 targets in each game this season. In a two-week stretch against the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts, Kupp caught 21 passes for 271 yards and three scores. Kupp is averaging a team-high 107.8 receiving yards per game and has caught 18 passes for a first down.
Why the Seahawks can cover
Quarterback Russell Wilson is off to a red hot start. He has completed 72 percent of his passes for 1,044 yards with nine touchdowns, tied for fifth in the NFL. Wilson has been able to keep the ball out of harm’s way, tossing zero interceptions on the year. Seattle’s dynamic duo at receiver gives Wilson two consistent big-play threats.
Wide receiver Tyler Lockett has hauled in 20 passes for 333 yards, which ranks ninth in the league. Lockett is averaging 16.6 yards per reception and has caught three touchdowns. The Kansas State product leads Seattle with five catches of 20-plus yards. Fellow wide receiver DK Metcalf has caught 20 passes for 285 yards with three touchdowns.
How to make Rams vs. Seahawks picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 49 points. It has also locked in a Seahawks vs. Rams against the spread pick that hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s Rams vs. Seahawks picks at SportsLine.
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