NFL Week 16 TNF: Seattle Seahawks (11-3) vs. Los Angeles Rams (11-3) Odds & Picks - Dec. 18
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Seahawks vs. Rams Game Prediction
There is no doubt that this is going to be an entertaining matchup. The stakes are too high for it not to be. But that’s also why we’re liking the under for this TNF tilt. Seemingly every TNF matchup has hit the over this season, but we think the buck stops here.
The magnitude of the moment will not be lost on either side. We think both teams are going to be cagey in this one as they duke it out for division and conference supremacy. That should lead to a low-scoring and tightly-contested game. These teams played each other tough earlier this year in a 21-19 win for the Rams.
Another reason we think this one won’t reach the mid-40s in points is that both of these teams have solid defenses. The Seahawks have given up just 49 points over the last four games, fewest in the NFL. Meanwhile, the Rams have a suffocating top 10 run defense which could turn Seattle into a one-dimensional offense.
Despite most Ontario sportsbooks putting this game’s over/under line at a very low 42.5, we still believe the under is the play. Seattle’s Lumen Field is open and the weather promises to be a factor. It’s going to be about 10 degrees celsius (that’s about 50 in Fahrenheit) and there’s more than a 50 percent chance it’s going to be raining as well. Strong winds of 35+ kmph are also expected. It’s cold, it’s rainy, it’s windy. That means bad throws, fumbles, dropped passes, and missed kicks. The under feels right here.
Prediction: Game Total Points Under 42.5 (-110)
Seahawks vs. Rams Player Prop Best Bets
| Player | Anytime Touchdown Odds |
| Puka Nacua, WR (LAR) | +110 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR (SEA) | +115 |
| Kyren Williams, RB (LAR) | +125 |
| Zach Charbonnet, RB (SEA) | +185 |
| Kenneth Walker III, RB (SEA) | +185 |
| A.J. Barner, TE (SEA) | +230 |
| Colby Parkinson, TE (LAR) | +240 |
| Blake Corum, RB (LAR) | +300 |
| Cooper Kupp, WR (SEA) | +370 |
| Rashid Shaheed, WR (SEA) | +380 |
| Konata Mumpfield, WR (LAR) | +480 |
| Terrance Ferguson, WR (LAR) | +490 |
| Davis Allen, TE (LAR) | +700 |
Davante Adams hasn’t been officially ruled out yet, but if you watched him pick up his hamstring injury during last week’s game, you knew there was no chance he was playing four days later. That was a pulled hammy, plain as day. That means someone is going to need to step up across from Puka Nacua.
And by all accounts, that should be seventh-round rookie Konata Mumpfield. He cuts a similar physical frame at 6’1” and 190 pounds, and Adams has talked him up before. Nacua even singled him out by name this week as the guy he’s expecting to step up, calling him Adams’ “apprentice.”
Mumpfield had two catches for 25 yards a few weeks ago, but has otherwise not produced much in his rookie campaign. This should be his week to break out, however. Davante Adams averages over eight targets a game, so with Mumpfield’s receiving yards number at just 10.5, he only needs to soak up a fraction of those.
After Adams went out last game, Mumpfield picked up most of the slack. He played no more than 11 snaps in each of his first six games, but is averaging 25.5 per game over his last eight games, including 32 in back-to-back weeks here most recently. He’s all set for a big game, so his +480 anytime touchdown scorer odds aren’t a bad bet either. We’ll play it safe, however.
Best Bet:
- Konata Mumpfield Over 10.5 Receiving Yards (-110)
