AAA's 10* *Seahawks/Rams* Opening Sunday BLOCKBUSTER!
(NFL) Seattle vs. St. Louis, 09/13/2015 9:00 AM, Score: 31 - 34
Point Spread: -3.50 | -110.00 Seattle (Away)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* BLOCKBUSTER on the Seattle Seahawks.

We chose the Seahawks to win the NFC this season in a futures wager. Here is that analysis:

So in the last two Super Bowls the Seahawks have outplayed their opponents for more than 119 of 120 minutes and have only one title and a lot of angst to show for it. This coming February they'll get a shot at atoning for last season's mental boo-boo. Basically the same cast of characters is back, and adding TE Jimmy Graham to the mix only spikes the punch a bit. There really isn't much standing in the way of another deep playoff run. Green Bay, maybe, if the Packers can finagle a title game in Wisconsin. Dallas, if the Boys can stop patting themselves in the back for a moment. And when the Seahawks do get in position to win the Super Bowl back, don't write Marshawn Lynch out of the offense. Seahawks appear to be a bargain at +250.

Seattle will be looking to make a statement in this opening game, not only to the Rams and the rest of the NFC West, but also to the rest of the league. Surely the bitter defeat in Super Bowl XLIX has weighed heavily on the organization throughout the preseason and they'll now finally be able to take out their frustrations on a real opponent Sunday. And here's the perfect team to beat up on, the Rams looked horrible in the preseason and start new QB Nick Foles, whom they traded Sam Bradford for, from the Eagles. St. Louis is going to have a hell of a time slowing down the combination of QB Russell Wilson, RB Marshawn Lynch and TE Jimmy Graham (note that the 'Hawks are 3-0 SU/ATS in their last three away from friendly confines). And remember, the last time these team's met, Seattle walked away with the 20-6 victory, holding the Rams to just 245 total yards. St. Louis would allow 47 sacks, eighth most in the NFL last year and we predict this unit having their hands full today as well. While some may look at this as some sort of divisional "trap game" for the visitors, we don't see it that way at all; there's no Super Bowl hangover for SEATTLE, we like this team to come in focused and prepared on the task at hand and to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover.

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