Rams now 1.5-point favorites over a Seahawks after opening as underdogs...

Rams now 1.5-point favorites over Seahawks after opening as underdogs

[theramswire.usatoday.com]

Cameron DaSilva

The Rams came into the week as 2.5-point underdogs against the Seattle Seahawks, even with the game being played at the Coliseum. It was just the second time in the last two seasons that the Rams weren’t favored at home, but that line has since flipped.

According to BetMGM, the Rams are now actually 1.5-point favorites over Seattle. That’s a four-point shift in a matter of days, which is unusual, to say the least.



It’s likely that a large contingent of bettors were taking the Rams with the points, which caused the oddsmakers to make the line less enticing for those backing Los Angeles. By shifting it to 1.5 points in favor of the Rams, it should level out the number of bets coming in on each team.

Los Angeles is coming off a big win over the Cardinals, but the week before was a 45-6 blowout at the hands of the Ravens. The Rams haven’t won back-to-back games since Weeks 7 and 8, and have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the league.

The Seahawks, on the other hand, are 10-2 and leading the NFC West after winning five games in a row – including wins over the Vikings and 49ers. All of those victories came by no more than one possession with the biggest margin being an eight-point win over the Eagles in Week 12.

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