St. Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks: Monday Night Football Pick

Listen, I fully understand that taking the Seahawks when giving 9 whole points is next to madness – they are by no means an explosive football team – though Marshawn Lynch has done his best impersonation of Adrian Peterson over the last handful of weeks. They don’t throw the ball very well as Tarvaris Jackson has plenty of his own question marks when he’s health – fighting through a torn pectoral muscle takes a little bit more wind out of his sails. But I don’t need to compare the Hawks to the Packers here – they aren’t going against one of the best teams in football. I need to believe they can beat the hapless Rams by double digits on Monday Night Football in front of their home-town Seattle fanbase. Yes, I’m believing.

It’s not so much the Hawks as much as it’s the Rams. St. Louis is 2-10 heading into Monday Night, and they’ll be down to a first time quarterback, their #3, Tom Brandstater, or a hobbled Sam Bradford (who hasn’t played very well this season in the first place). The thing they do best, run the football, should be held in check by one of the better young defenses in the league.

The Hawks have a better team, a much better team. They are playing at home where they have one of, if not the best home record in football since they built their new stadium. It’s Monday Night Football and the excitement in the stands and on the field will be at an all time high for a Hawks team that rarely sees prime time football. Add in the fact that the Hawks got an extra three days rest this week (they played Thursday in Week 13) and what you see is a recipe to cover that nine-spot. Good luck!!

St. Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks (-9)