Who will stay on top in the NFC West?
An exciting NFC West duel awaits us in this week’s Thursday Night Game. With the Arizona Cardinals currently leading the division, this matchup is already very important
The winner can stay on top and aim for the division win, for the loser the way there will be much more difficult. Especially as both teams have quite a difficult programme this season
After the first three weeks, the Rams seemed to be the “team to beat” in the NFL, but then Week 4 against the Cards brought disillusionment not only for their fans. They were inferior to Arizona in all respects.
So are the Rams still not real this year, as they had hoped after the signing of Matthew Stafford? We’re still counting on them, which is why when it comes to Seahawks vs Rams, our prediction is also a reaction from LA, who should pick up a key away win in Seattle.
Kickoff of the Thursday Nigh Game is at 02:20 on Friday night in Seattle. The game will be broadcast live by DAZN, with German commentary. Many more NFL Week 5 games are scheduled a few days later, including the Cardinals matchup with the 49ers.
United States Seattle Seahawks – Statistics & current form
The Seahawks come back from San Francisco with an immensely important away win in the bag. So they are now at 2-2 wins and keep their hopes for the playoffs and even the division title alive.
Even though it will be extremely difficult this year, as the Rams and the Cardinals are two teams with better quality in the division. They will now play one of those teams at home on Thursday: the Los Angeles Rams.
Offense top – Defence flop
It’s almost like any of the last few years and the Seahawks are playing a strong offense to start the season. At 25.8 points, they’re also in the upper midfield of all teams here and probably would have won at least one more game by now if it weren’t for their trouble spot: the defense.
Far from the Legend of Boom of yesteryear, the defence still concedes the most in the entire NFL with 444.5 yards Were it not for Russell Wilson’s return to MVP form, things could look even nastier.
Against the run a complete disaster
Especially on the ground, they are not getting their opponents stopped at all this season. With 152.0 yards allowed against the rush, they are also the weakest defence of all teams here. Last year, the problems were more in the pass defence – but weak defence is weak defence.
They are almost lucky that their upcoming opponents from LA don’t exactly pull up trees in the running game with an average of 93.0 yards. Still, we see Seattle at a distinct disadvantage with such a shaky defence against Stafford and Co.
Since they will probably consolidate their defence after the defeat against Arizona, a bet on the away team is our clear No. 1 recommendation for Seattle vs.
Key Players:
QB: Russell Wilson
– RB: Chris Carson
– WR: Tyler Lockett
– WR: DK Metcalf
– K: Jason Myers
United States Los Angeles Rams – Statistics & Current form
The big exclamation mark against the Buccaneers was followed by an unexpected collapse against the Cardinals. At no time did they find their way into the game and were already hopelessly behind after three quarters.
Matthew Stafford did not play badly at all and the running game was also quite acceptable by Rams standards. But one thing destroyed everything they had built up offensively on Sunday: their defence.
Rams defence still better than the Seahawks
This is a weakness we’ve seen in their Seattle opponents, but while it’s chronic with the Hawks, it may have been a blip with LA. Until this game, they allowed only 20.7 points per game.
Still, McVay and his coaching staff need to make adjustments here. The Cardinals still managed 465 passing yards in this game, which is almost 200 yards more than the average allowed by the Rams. That suggests it won’t happen a second time.
Duell Stafford vs. Wilson exciting.
If their defence can regain its composure, Matthew Stafford should have an easier time putting on his deliberate game. Although he stands at a strong 117.6 points overall in the passer rating, he still trails Wilson by 12.3 points here.
If Stafford can even the QB duel on Thursday, then the Rams hold all the cards We strongly expect this to happen, as the Rams haven’t dropped two weak games in a row already last year either.
For Seattle against LA, the odds are thus good betting on the Rams, even with a handicap of up to -3. Over-point combinations are also an option, although we would be a little more cautious here due to their normally good defence.
Key Players:
– QB: Matthew Stafford
– RB: Darrell Henderson
– WR: Robert Woods
– WR: Cooper Kupp
– K: Matt Gay
Seattle Seahawks – Los Angeles Rams Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The head-to-head comparison between these two teams is quite exciting. Because although the Seahawks have been much more successful in the last six years, they are 4-9 in the direct duel They also lost the last meeting in Seattle in the playoffs in January with 20:30.
Russell Wilson does not like to play against the LA defence, which has made his life hell very often in the last seasons, especially Aaron Donald.
So for Seahawks vs Rams, betting on the away team is our favoured betting option for Thursday as well. If anything else has stood out this season, it’s that the top teams (Packers, Saints, Bucs …) have always been able to bounce back immediately after weak performances.
United States Seattle Seahawks – Los Angeles Rams United States Tip
There is clearly more to be said for the Rams than the Hawks in this matchup. In this respect, the 2-3 point handicap that the bookmakers give them on average can be seen as quite manageable.
We see this value as absolutely coverable and would clearly favour the forecast on Los Angeles -3 for Seahawks vs. Rams We also don’t think Seattle will score over 27 total points, which also makes this bet an option
Another recommended bet for the Seahwaks vs Rams game at attractive betting odds would be a Cooper Kupp touchdown for this Thursday Night Game In his four games so far this season, he already has five in that statistic, averaging over one per game
