Rams vs Seahawks Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 9
With the money line at -125, the Rams are the favorite in their week nine matchup against the Seahawks. The game, which will be played at 4:25 ET and televised on FOX, is being hosted by the Seahawks, and the Rams are on the road. Seattle’s money line odds are +105, and the Rams are favored by -1.5 points, with the over/under set at 48.5 points. Both teams need to add to their records.
Prediction at a Glance for Seahawks vs Rams
- We have the Seahawks winning this one by a score of 23 to 20
- Not only do we have the Seahawks winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +1.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 48.5 points
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Rams -1.5 | Seahawks +1.5
- Total: 48.5
- MoneyLine: Rams -125 | Seahawks +105
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Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction: MoneyLine
Heading into week 9, the Rams sit 15th in our offensive power rankings. They are 23rd in the NFL in points per game (20.6) and 19th in yards per game (323.6). Los Angeles ranks 13th in passing yards per game (222.3) and 26th in rushing, with 101.3 yards per game. They are 18th in the league in 3rd-down conversions, with a 37.8% success rate, and 17th in red zone conversions.
Matthew Stafford is coming off a strong week 8 performance, throwing for 279 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Vikings. Kyren Williams rushed for 97 yards on 23 carries, while Puka Nacua led the team with 7 catches for 106 yards.
Geno Smith has been up and down over his last three games, posting a passer rating of 110 in week 7, followed by a 78 in week 8 against the Bills, where he threw for 212 yards, completing 21 of 29 passes with one interception. Seattle’s offense struggled in week 8, scoring just 10 points and converting only 1 of 7 third-down attempts. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the team with 69 receiving yards on 6 catches, while DK Metcalf, who is questionable for week 9, had 99 yards in week 7.
Seattle ranks 19th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 23.8 points per game, which is 13th in the NFL. They lead the league in passing yards per game (262.1) and are 2nd in pass attempts, but their run game ranks 29th, with just 89.2 rushing yards per game. The Seahawks are 21st in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions, with a 36.6% success rate.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction Seahawks +105 (Bet Now)
Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction: Total
The Rams’ defense gave up two passing touchdowns in their 30-20 win over the Vikings, but they limited Minnesota to just 64 rushing yards on 22 attempts. Despite allowing 212 passing yards, Los Angeles held the Vikings to 8.5 passing yards per attempt. Opposing quarterbacks completed 72% of their passes against the Rams.
Los Angeles recorded three sacks and held the Vikings to a 28.6% third-down conversion rate. The Rams’ defense is still looking to improve in the passing game, but they are coming off a game in which they were tough to run against.
In their 31-10 loss to the Bills, the Seahawks’ defense struggled to stop the run, giving up 164 rushing yards on 34 attempts. Buffalo also had success through the air, with 281 passing yards on 24 completions. Seattle’s defense allowed 445 total yards and two rushing touchdowns.
The Seahawks’ defense managed just one sack in the game and allowed Buffalo to convert on 53.3% of their third down attempts. Despite this, they did come up with one interception and forced the Bills into a few negative plays, winning both the tackles for loss and QB hit differentials.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 48.5 (Bet Now)
Rams vs. Seahawks Prediction: Spread
After snapping a three-game losing streak with back-to-back wins, the Rams sit at 3-4 heading into week 9. In week 8, they took down the Vikings 30-20, covering the 2.5-point spread as home underdogs. This followed a 20-15 win over the Raiders in week 7, though they couldn’t cover as 7-point favorites. L.A. is 2-5 against the spread this season, with an average scoring margin of -4.3 points per game.
Our power rankings have the Rams 18th, giving them a 19.7% chance of making the playoffs and a 15.6% chance of winning the NFC West. They are 0-3 on the road this season and 3-1 at home. In division games, they are 1-1, including a win over the 49ers in week 3.
- Los Angeles has put together a record of 2-1 over their past three games. But, they did not perform well vs the spread in these games, going 1-2. Their over-under record in these matchups was 1-2.
- Through their last five road contests, the Rams offense has averaged 18 points per game while allowing an average of 27. Los Angeles posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
After snapping a three-game losing streak with a week 7 win over the Falcons, the Seahawks couldn’t keep the momentum going, falling 31-10 to the Bills in week 8. This dropped Seattle to 4-4 on the season, leaving them 3rd in the NFC West. They currently have a 17.2% chance of making the playoffs and a 12.9% chance of winning the division, according to our projections.
Heading into week 9, the Seahawks rank 24th in our NFL power rankings and have an average scoring margin of -0.6 points per game. Against the spread, they are 2-5-1, with a 1-2-1 record as favorites and a 1-3 record as underdogs. Their O/U record stands at 5-3, with the under hitting in their last two games.
- Through their last three regular season contests, Seattle has a record of 0-3. In these contests, the team went just 0-3 against the spread, while going 2-1 on the over-under.
- Through their last five home games, Seattle has an ATS record of just 1-2-2. However, their overall record was 4-1 while averaging 25 points per game.
- Free Spread Prediction Seahawks +1.5 (Bet Now)
Rams vs. Seahawks Pick: Seahawks Moneyline (+105)
Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Seahawks to cover as home underdogs in this week nine matchup against the Rams. The point spread lines have the Seahawks at +1.5, and we have them winning 24-19. For this game, we like the Seahawks to win and cover.
As for an over/under pick, with the line sitting at 48.5 points, we are leaning towards the under, with a projected combined score of 43 points.