Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams Betting Preview

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— Tuesday, December 21st Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams

The NFL is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak with a number of teams, and the league has been forced to adjust the schedule. There will now be two games played on Tuesday night, including the Los Angeles Rams hosting the Seattle Seahawks.

This has not been a good season for the Seattle Seahawks as they come into this game with a record of just 5-8. The Seahawks have won two straight games, and they will look to play the role of spoiler in this matchup.

Los Angeles has gone 9-4 so far this season, and the Rams have also won two straight games. This is a team that has a chance to make a deep postseason run, but winning the division would give them a huge boost heading into the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Rams are seven-point betting favorites over the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday night.

Seattle Struggling to Score

The Seahawks are averaging just 21 points per game this season, and that just isn’t good enough to get the job done in the NFC West. Injuries to Russell Wilson have hurt the offense at times, but he will be under center in this matchup.

The defense of Seattle has done a nice job of limiting opponents to just 20 points per game, but they are allowing over 400 yards per game. This could spell some serious trouble on Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Rams have the ability to be extremely explosive.

Rams Must Run the Football

If the Rams are going to emerge as a serious threat to win the Super Bowl this season, then they have to find more balance on offense. The Rams are throwing for over 300 yards per game, but they are averaging less than 100 rushing yards per game.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford has thrown 33 touchdowns this season, but he has also thrown nine interceptions. Cooper Kupp is nearing 1,500 receiving yards on the year, but Los Angeles has to find a way to get more players involved.

The defense of the Rams is allowing 22.5 points per game, but they also have the ability to completely shut down an opponent.

Rams Roll Over Division Rival

The Seahawks defense could keep them in this game for the first half, but Seattle just hasn’t been able to score the ball well this season. It seems as if all of the magic that Russell Wilson traditionally has is gone, and it’s going to be a long night for the Seahawks when they have the ball.

Los Angeles is still looking for more balance on the offensive side of the ball, but quarterback Matthew Stafford continues to deliver. The Rams are going to hit on some big plays on Tuesday night, and that will allow them to create some separation.

The Rams need this game to stay in the division race, and they will find a way to get it done. Bet the Los Angeles Rams -7.0 as the home team picks up a double-digit victory over their division rival in this matchup.

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