Prediction: Seahawks 27, Rams 10
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| St. Louis Rams |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 31 |
Shaun Hill  |
Pass: 205, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 27 |
Tre Mason |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 54 |
Benny Cunningham |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| WR 42 |
Kenny Britt |
Rec: 4-55, 0 TD |
| WR 58 |
Stedman Bailey |
Rec: 3-45, 0 TD |
| WR 77 |
Tavon Austin |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 18 |
Jared Cook |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| TE 37 |
Lance Kendricks |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 28 |
Greg Zuerlein |
FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 22 |
Defense / ST |
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| Seattle Seahawks |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 2 |
Russell Wilson |
Pass: 215, 1 TD Rush: 45, 1 |
| RB 5 |
Marshawn Lynch |
Rush: 85, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 51 |
Robert Turbin |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 23 |
Doug Baldwin |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 67 |
Paul Richardson |
Rec: 2-35, 0 TD |
| TE 23 |
Luke Willson |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 34 |
Tony Moeaki  |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 3 |
Steve Hauschka |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Rams QB Shaun Hill had 110.2 rating last week with 290 yards & 2 TDs... RB Tre Mason leads NFC rookies with 737 rush yards. Has led team in rushing in all 11 games played. Rushed for 85 yards & TD in Week 7. RB Benny Cunningham had TD catch & 75-yard KR in last meeting... WR-PR Tavon Austin has 9 career TDs (4 rec., 3 rush, 2 PR). PR-WR Stedman Bailey had 90-yard PR-TD in Week 7. TE Lance Kendricks had TD in Week 7. Had TD last week. WR Kenny Britt had 9 catches for 103 yards in Week 16... DE Robert Quinn has sack in 5 consecutive games vs. Sea. & has 7 sacks in those 5. Has 10.5 sacks & 5 FFs in past 10. DT Aaron Donald leads NFL rookies with 8 sacks. Has sack in 7 of past 10. Had sack in last meeting. DE Chris Long has 7 sacks in past 3 meetings. DE Eugene Sims aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB James Laurinaitis is only player in NFL with 15+ sacks (15.5) & 9+ INTs (9).
 Seahawks Clinch NFC West with win... Have won 23 of past 25 at home (incl. playoffs)... In last meeting, QB Russell Wilson became 1st in NFL history with 300+ pass (313) & 100+ rush (106) yards in same game. Has 115.5 rating in past 4 meetings (4 100+ games). Holds NFL records for most wins (35) & home wins (21) by QB in 1st 3 seasons. Last week, passed for 339 yards, 2 TDs with 122.9 rating & rushed for 88 yards with TD... RB Marshawn Lynch has 15 TDs (14 rush, 1 rec.) in past 10 at home (incl. playoffs). Has 21 TDs (17 rush, 4 rec.) in past 19, incl. playoffs. Has 1,000+ rush yards (1,246) & 10+ rush TDs (12) for 4th consecutive year... WR Doug Baldwin had 7 catches for 123 yards & TD in Week 7. Leads team with career-high 63 catches & 782 rec. yards. TE Luke Willson had career-high 139 yards & 2 TDs last week, incl. 80-yard TD... CB Richard Sherman has 3 INTs in past 5 meetings. Since entering in 2011, leads NFL with 24 INTs. LB K.J. Wright leads team with 99 tackles. LB Bobby Wagner is 2nd with 94 tackles in 10 games. DT Jordan Hill has 5 sacks in past 5.
Results and Schedule
| St. Louis Rams |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
MIN |
H |
L 6-34 |
-28 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
TB |
A |
W 19-17 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
DAL |
H |
L 31-34 |
-3 |
| 4 |
|
Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
PHI |
A |
L 28-34 |
-6 |
| 6 |
2014-10-13 |
SF |
H |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
SEA |
H |
W 28-26 |
+2 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
KC |
A |
L 7-34 |
-27 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
SF |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
ARI |
A |
L 14-31 |
-17 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
DEN |
H |
W 22-7 |
+15 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
SD |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
OAK |
H |
W 52-0 |
+52 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
WAS |
A |
W 24-0 |
+24 |
| 15 |
2014-12-11 |
ARI |
H |
L 6-12 |
-6 |
| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
NYG |
H |
L 27-37 |
-10 |
| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
SEA |
A |
L 6-20 |
-14 |
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| Seattle Seahawks |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-04 |
GB |
H |
W 36-16 |
+20 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
SD |
A |
L 21-30 |
-9 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
DEN |
H |
W 26-20 |
+6 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-06 |
WAS |
A |
W 27-17 |
+10 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
DAL |
H |
L 23-30 |
-7 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
STL |
A |
L 26-28 |
-2 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
CAR |
A |
W 13-9 |
+4 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
OAK |
H |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
NYG |
H |
W 38-17 |
+21 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
KC |
A |
L 20-24 |
-4 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
ARI |
H |
W 19-3 |
+16 |
| 13 |
2014-11-27 |
SF |
A |
W 19-3 |
+16 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
PHI |
A |
W 24-14 |
+10 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
SF |
H |
W 17-7 |
+10 |
| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
ARI |
A |
W 35-6 |
+29 |
| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
STL |
H |
W 20-6 |
+14 |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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STL
Offense |
SEA
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
24.3 |
20.5 |
21.7 |
STL |
| Rushing yards |
118.8 |
175.3 |
111.9 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.68 |
5.15 |
4.21 |
SEA |
| Completion % |
62.2% |
63.3% |
62.5% |
SEA |
| Passing yards |
206.3 |
202.8 |
230.2 |
STL |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.45 |
11.94 |
10.67 |
SEA |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.12 |
7.56 |
6.67 |
SEA |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
SEA |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
SEA |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
33.3% |
43.2% |
39.0% |
SEA |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
0.0% |
46.3% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
28:06 |
35:10 |
30:03 |
SEA |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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STL
Defense |
SEA
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
11.5 |
7.5 |
21.7 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards |
86.3 |
81.3 |
111.9 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.90 |
3.97 |
4.21 |
STL |
| Completion % |
66.4% |
51.6% |
62.5% |
SEA |
| Passing yards |
253.3 |
113.3 |
230.2 |
SEA |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.81 |
9.03 |
10.67 |
SEA |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.51 |
4.66 |
6.67 |
SEA |
| INT return |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
STL |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
- |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
SEA |
| 3rd down conversions |
31.8% |
28.6% |
39.0% |
SEA |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
66.7% |
46.3% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
31:54 |
24:50 |
30:03 |
SEA |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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STL |
SEA |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
16.4 |
6.8 |
8.7 |
STL |
| Yards per kick return |
23.2 |
17.8 |
23.1 |
STL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.1 |
5.5 |
8.7 |
SEA |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
18.3 |
24.0 |
23.1 |
STL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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STL |
SEA |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
8.0 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
STL |
| Penalty yards |
73.8 |
72.0 |
54.8 |
SEA |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2014 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, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 11 to 16 with no adjustment.
Weather
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 |
| 2007 |
7 |
2007-10-21 |
STL |
SEA |
6-33 |
SEA |
| 2007 |
12 |
2007-11-25 |
SEA |
STL |
24-19 |
SEA |
| 2008 |
3 |
2008-09-21 |
STL |
SEA |
13-37 |
SEA |
| 2008 |
15 |
2008-12-14 |
SEA |
STL |
23-20 |
SEA |
| 2009 |
1 |
2009-09-13 |
STL |
SEA |
0-28 |
SEA |
| 2009 |
12 |
2009-11-29 |
SEA |
STL |
27-17 |
SEA |
| 2010 |
4 |
2010-10-03 |
SEA |
STL |
3-20 |
STL |
| 2010 |
17 |
2011-01-02 |
STL |
SEA |
6-16 |
SEA |
| 2011 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
SEA |
STL |
24-7 |
SEA |
| 2011 |
14 |
2011-12-12 |
STL |
SEA |
13-30 |
SEA |
| 2012 |
4 |
2012-09-30 |
SEA |
STL |
13-19 |
STL |
| 2012 |
17 |
2012-12-30 |
STL |
SEA |
13-20 |
SEA |
| 2013 |
8 |
2013-10-28 |
SEA |
STL |
14-9 |
SEA |
| 2013 |
17 |
2013-12-29 |
STL |
SEA |
9-27 |
SEA |
| 2014 |
7 |
2014-10-19 |
SEA |
STL |
26-28 |
STL |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card
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