Game Preview - Week 7: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks

Seattle: Well, somebody has to win this game and since the Rams have yet to put a mark in the win column, I'll take the struggling Seahawks who've been shut out the Steelers then wham-boozled by the hapless Saints over the last two weeks. Bobby Engram took over Deion Branch's flanker position and racked up 9 catches and 120 yards last week while Shaun Alexander continues to struggle, plodding along 3.6 yards at a time. The Hawks have won four straight over St. Louis and appear to have a pulse on offense compared to the Rams, which is the only reason to choose them in a game matching two below average teams.

Start: QB Matt Hasselbeck, WR Bobby Engram
Consider: RB Shaun Alexander, Seahawks D/ST, K Josh Brown
Sit: WR Deion Branch, WR Nate Burleson, TE Marcus Pollard

St. Louis: Uggh. Can this season get over quick enough for the Rams? They've been decimated by injuries and it shows in the win column… zero. There is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel however as quarterback Marc Bulger is expected to return from his broken ribs and wide receiver Isaac Bruce should be on the field after missing last week with a hamstring injury. But will it really matter? Bulger may spend more time on his back than on his feet and Isaac Bruce could easily be hamstrung on the sideline with fellow wide receivers Drew Bennet (hamstring) and Dante Hall (ankle). Torry Holt is your only fantasy option and the Seahawks are your only choice to win this game.

Start: WR Torry Holt
Consider: WR Isaac Bruce, QB Marc Bulger, RB Brian Leonard
Sit: RB Steven Jackson, WR Drew Bennett, TE Randy McMichael, K Jeff Wilkins

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

St. Louis Rams
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 23	Marc Bulger	Pass: 205, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 24	Brian Leonard	Rush: 75, 1 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 15	Torry Holt	Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 34	Isaac Bruce	Rec: 5-65, 0
WR 80	Drew Bennett	Rec: 1-10, 0
TE 20	Randy McMichael	Rec: 2-25, 0

Seattle Seahawks
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 5	Matt Hasselbeck	Pass: 300, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 17	Shaun Alexander	Rush: 70, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
RB 48	Maurice Morris	Rush: 10, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 11	Bobby Engram	Rec: 7-90, 1
WR 18	Nate Burleson	Rec: 6-85, 1
WR 42	Ben Obomanu	Rec: 5-55, 0
TE 19	Marcus Pollard	Rec: 2-25, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

St. Louis Rams
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	CAR	H	L 13-27	-14
2	2007-09-16	SF	H	L 16-17	-1
3	2007-09-23	TB	A	L 3-24	-21
4	2007-09-30	DAL	A	L 7-35	-28
5	2007-10-07	ARI	H	L 31-34	-3
6	2007-10-14	BAL	A	L 3-22	-19
7	2007-10-21	SEA	A	L 6-33	-27
8	2007-10-28	CLE	H
9		Bye
10	2007-11-11	NO	A
11	2007-11-18	SF	A
12	2007-11-25	SEA	H
13	2007-12-02	ATL	H
14	2007-12-09	CIN	A
15	2007-12-16	GB	H
16	2007-12-20	PIT	H
17	2007-12-30	ARI	A

Seattle Seahawks
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	TB	H	W 20-6	+14
2	2007-09-16	ARI	A	L 20-23	-3
3	2007-09-23	CIN	H	W 24-21	+3
4	2007-09-30	SF	A	W 23-3	+20
5	2007-10-07	PIT	A	L 0-21	-21
6	2007-10-14	NO	H	L 17-28	-11
7	2007-10-21	STL	H	W 33-6	+27
8		Bye
9	2007-11-04	CLE	A
10	2007-11-12	SF	H
11	2007-11-18	CHI	H
12	2007-11-25	STL	A
13	2007-12-02	PHI	A
14	2007-12-09	ARI	H
15	2007-12-16	CAR	A
16	2007-12-23	BAL	H
17	2007-12-30	ATL	A

Offense Stats Comparison

	STL Offense	SEA Offense	NFL Average
Points for	9.8	20.0	21.2
Rushing yards	82.0	94.8	112.3
Rushing yards per attempt	3.52	3.61	4.12
Completion %	55.0%	62.4%	62.0%
Passing yards	184.0	249.5	216.6
Passing yards per completion	9.80	11.40	10.64
Passing yards per attempt	5.39	7.11	6.60
Interceptions	1.8	0.8	1.1
Fumbles lost	0.8	0.5	0.8
Sacked	2.5	2.3	2.1

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2007 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	STL Defense	SEA Defense	NFL Average
Points against	26.8	17.8	21.2
Rushing yards	136.0	113.0	112.3
Rushing yards per attempt	4.18	4.06	4.12
Completion %	60.6%	61.6%	62.0%
Passing yards	198.3	229.5	216.6
Passing yards per completion	11.85	10.57	10.64
Passing yards per attempt	7.18	6.51	6.60
INT return	0.5	0.8	1.1
Fumble recoveries	1.0	1.0	0.8
Sacks	1.3	2.5	2.1

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Team vs. Team History

St. Louis Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	2	2000-09-10	STL	SEA	37-34	STL
2002	7	2002-10-20	SEA	STL	20-37	STL
2002	16	2002-12-22	STL	SEA	10-30	SEA
2003	3	2003-09-21	STL	SEA	23-24	SEA
2003	15	2003-12-14	SEA	STL	22-27	STL
2004	5	2004-10-10	STL	SEA	33-27	STL
2004	10	2004-11-14	SEA	STL	12-23	STL
2004	WC	2005-01-08	STL	SEA	27-20	STL
2005	5	2005-10-09	SEA	STL	37-31	SEA
2005	10	2005-11-13	STL	SEA	16-31	SEA
2006	6	2006-10-15	SEA	STL	30-28	SEA
2006	10	2006-11-12	STL	SEA	22-24	SEA

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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