The St. Louis Rams haven’t fared well for their fans or for bettors so far this season, and they could be in for yet another loss on Monday night when they play on the road against the division-rival Seattle Seahawks (8:30pm ET, ESPN).
The Rams are tied with the Minnesota Vikings for the worst record in the NFC at 2-10, and they’re ahead of only the winless Indianapolis Colts in the overall league standings right now. And St. Louis has also been the worst wager in the NFL this season, covering the oddsmakers’ posted spread in just two of their 12 games.
As well, with just 140 points scored through a dozen games the Rams have the worst offense in all of football this season – an offense that was blanked by the 49ers in San Francisco last time out to run the team’s losing streak to three games.
A.J. Feeley got the start in place of Sam Bradford (ankle) in the team’s 26-0 loss to San Francisco on Sunday, completing just 12 of 22 pass attempts for 156 yards and one interception. Feeley, though, broke his thumb in that game, which could force the team to press Bradford back into action – or go with a third-string option.
Steven Jackson was held to just 19 yards rushing on 10 carries against the Niners, while Brandon Lloyd was held to just 34 yards receiving on one catch in the game.
St. Louis started their current three-game skid back in Week 11 at home against the Seahawks, losing that game 24-7 behind a weak performance from Bradford – 20 of 40 passing for 181 yards with one touchdown strike and one interception.
Jackson ran for 42 yards on 15 carries in that game, with Lloyd catching five balls for 67 yards and a score in the losing cause.
Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was good on 14 of 24 pass attempts for 148 yards in that win over the Rams, with one touchdown pass and two interceptions. Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett each ran for scores against St. Louis that day, with Sidney Rice catching a touchdown pass in the second quarter.
Seattle picked up a win last weekend as well, beating the Eagles 31-14 at home to improve to 5-7 straight up and 7-4-1 against the spread on the season. The Seahawks still have quite a bit of work to do to get into contention for a Wild Card berth in the NFC this season, and the NFC West division title is now out of reach.
Jackson went just 13 of 16 for 190 yards for the Seahawks against the Eagles, with one touchdown pass and no interceptions. Lynch, though, managed to rush for 148 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, while Golden Tate had the TD reception.
Seattle had been listed as a 3-point road underdog in their first game of the season against St. Louis, and winning that game outright put them at 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread over the past five meetings between the teams. For totals bettors, the OVER/UNDER went 1-4 in those five contests.
St. Louis’ uncertain quarterback situation kept the Monday night matchup off the betting board early this week; check back at Oddsmaker for the opening line and total for the game along with the complete list of odds for this week in the NFL.
