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In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks with quarterback Russell Wilson in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn.
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Week 5: Seahawks at Rams
- Game of the Week: Seahawks plus-1.5 at Rams (Poll consensus year to date: 3-1)
- Seahawks plus-1.5 — 50.8%
- Rams minus-1.5 — 49.2%
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The Seahawks opened as the second-biggest favorite to win their division in the NFL, behind only the Patriots, at the beginning of the season.
Seattle was minus-400 (risking $1 to win $4) to win the NFC West for the fourth time in five years, but it risks not being favored at all with another loss this week. That would put the Seahawks in a two-game hole to the upstart Los Angeles Rams, which currently lead the division behind a 3-1 start. Los Angeles lays 1.5 points in a home game against Seattle this afternoon, which marks the first time in six years the Rams have been favored in the series.
It’s the game of the week in the Sun’s handicapping contest, making it a required bet in the competition that requires each sports writer to pick six plays off of the South Point betting board.
Find all of the staff’s week 5 picks below.
Jesse Granger
Season: 13-8-3
Last Week: 4-2
49ers plus-1.5 at Colts
Eagles minus-6.5 vs. Cardinals
Lions minus-2.5 vs. Panthers
Seahawks vs. Rams under 47.5 points
Packers plus-3 vs. Cowboys
Texans pick’em vs. Chiefs
Case Keefer (2012, 2014, 2015 champion, 2013 co-champion)
Season: 13-10-1
Last Week: 2-4
Bengals minus-3 vs. Bills
Cardinals plus-6.5 at Eagles
Panthers plus-2.5 at Lions
Rams minus-1.5 vs. Seahawks
Cowboys minus-3 vs. Packers
Vikings minus-3 at Bears
Mike Grimala
Season: 12-12
Last Week: 4-2
Bills plus-3 at Bengals
Jaguars plus-8 at Steelers
Cardinals plus-6.5 at Eagles
Lions minus-2.5 vs. Panthers
Seahawks plus-1.5 at Rams
Packers plus-3 at Cowboys
Ray Brewer (2016 champion, 2013 co-champion)
Season: 9-15
Last Week: 3-3
Jaguars vs. Steelers over 42.5
Colts minus-1.5 vs. 49ers
Cardinals plus-6.5 at Eagles
Lions minus-2.5 vs. Panthers
Rams minus-1.5 vs. Seahawks
Chiefs pick’em at Texans
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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