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    Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams 1:00 PM ET

    St. Louis Rams +1 –110 (2 Units)

    Seattle has won two straight after going through a three game losing streak. However, the two wins have come against teams that are a combined 2-14 on the season and they have yet to defeat a team that has at least a .500 record. St. Louis has lost two straight as the offense has gone south, averaging 18 ppg in those two losses. They had scored 27.5 ppg in their 4 games before that and they will go up against a Seahawks defense that has given up 26.4 ppg in their last 5 encounters. The home team has won 4 of the last 5 meetings and Seattle should have won the fifth meeting but they blew a 17-point fourth quarter lead and eventually lost in overtime.

    Division hopes could fade for the Rams if they lose this crucial home game. A victory would give the Rams a 4-0 division mark, and Seattle would be 2-3. But a loss would shove the Rams under .500 for the first time since early last season as they head into a five-game stretch in which they play four road games, including touch road trips to Buffalo and Green Bay. Conversely, the Seahawks follow Sunday's game with three home games against teams with combined records of 7-18. Even if the Seahawks lose, they have a good chance of being 8-4 heading into the final four games. Plus if the Rams win, they would own the tie-breaker and need only match the Seahawks the rest of the way to win the division title. The message that coach Mike Martz delivered this week when he heatedly challenged his players to "step up and make plays", accented by rare full-contact work in practice Wednesday, apparently came through loud and clear. Wide receiver Kevin Curtis said, "Just watching guys fly around (at practice) you can tell there's a little more urgency. It's time to find out what kind of team we really are and how we respond coming off a couple of losses." The Rams have been much healthier and much more productive in the running game than a year ago. Only four NFL teams have a higher yards-per-carry average than the Rams' 4.6. Overall, the run blocking has been good. But it has been feast or famine in the pass-blocking department. The Rams have allowed 18 sacks in their four losses but just six sacks in their four victories. Seattle has just 19 sacks through 8 games against some very suspect offensive line so the Rams should be able to hold here. They got to Bulger just twice in the first meeting. Grant Wistrom may try to play after coming off a broken kneecap, but he won't be at full speed if he can be on the field. The four-man rush without him has had a tough time applying pressure. In years past, the Rams would have had a big home-field advantage against the Seahawks. St. Louis was 8-0 at home last year and 33-7 from 1999-2003, and Seattle was 2-6 on the road last year and 16-24 from 1999-2003. But this year, the Rams are 2-2 at home and the Seahawks are 3-2 on the road. However, one of the Rams losses was to New England while one of the Seattle road wins came against underachieving Tampa Bay, another against rebuilding San Francisco. The Seahawks relied on their talent and play execution and scored 65 points in victories over the Panthers and 49ers. But these are the Rams coming up Sunday. To get over the hump and be a division winner, the Seahawks need to exorcise their ghosts when playing the Rams. It won't be easy and it won’t be done.
    Insider Edge Sports

  • #2
    nice call on this one. i was leaning towards seattle and got off them .......same as winning isnt that??

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    • #3
      Exactly! No loss is a win.
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