Seattle Seahawks injury report – Game 14 at Los Angeles Rams
This week the Seattle Seahawks travel to face their division rivals in Los Angeles. Pacific Northwest Sports has you covered with all you need to know for Game 14.
Pacific Northwest Sports is here for Seattle Seahawks fans. We have all the facts and tidbits 12s need to know for Tuesday night’s game. This week the Seahawks face the Rams in Los Angeles.
Details
Who: Seattle Seahawks (5-8) at Los Angeles Rams (9-4).
Where: SoFi Stadium – Los Angeles, California.
When: Sunday, December 21, 2021, 4:00 PM PST.
Weather: It will be a beautiful day for football in Southern California. The teams can expect partly sunny skies, a temperature around 60 degrees at kickoff, and an almost zero chance of rain.
TV: FOX. Announcers: Chris Myers, Darryl Johnston, and Jen Hale.
Line: Seahawks +7. Over/Under: 45.5.
Interesting Trends
With last week’s victory at Houston, the Seahawks are on a two-game win streak. The total has gone under in five of the previous seven.
Los Angeles is also on a two-game win streak. They have dominated the Seahawks recently, winning four of the last five meetings. On the flip side, the Rams only covered twice in their previous seven games.
Injuries
Seattle Seahawks
Out (IR) – RB Chris Carson (neck), LB Ben Burr-Kirven (knee), DE Marcus Webb (undisclosed), S Marquise Blair (knee), S Jamal Adams (shoulder). Out – RT Brandon Shell (COVID-19), RB Travis Homer (COVID-19), RB Alex Collins (COVID-19), WR Tyler Lockett (COVID-19), CB D.J. Reed (COVID-19), DL Bryan Mone (COVID-19), DE Kerry Hyder Jr. (COVID-19). Questionable – G Gabe Jackson (knee). Probable – D.K. Metcalf (foot), S Quandre Diggs (calf).
Los Angeles Rams
Out (IR) – WR Robert Woods, RB Jake Funk, WR Tutu Atwell, G Jamil Demby, TE Johnny Mundt. Out – OT Joe Noteboom, CB Robert Rochell, G Jamil Demby, TE Tyler Higbee, LB Christian Rozeboom, LB Antoine Brooks Jr., LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, LB Von Miller, TE Johnny Mundt, S JuJu Hughes, S Terrell Burgess, S Jordan Fuller, DT Sebastian Joseph-Day, OT Rob Havenstein. Questionable – C Brian Allen (knee). Probable – LB Justin Hollins (chest).
Last Game
Seattle Seahawks 33 – Houston 13
Last week’s “W” in Houston made it two straight Seahawks wins. It was also the second straight game that Seattle scored 30 or more points. In the second half, the Seahawks had one chunk play after another to keep their hosts in a hole.
- QB Russell Wilson – 17 of 28 passing for 260 yards, 2 touchdowns.
- RB Rashaad Penny – 16 carries for 137 yards, 2 touchdowns.
- WR Tyler Lockett – 5 receptions for 142 yards and 1 touchdown.
- LB Bobby Wagner – 15 tackles (6 solo), 1 tackle for loss.
Los Angeles 30 – Arizona 23
The Rams pulled off a big victory in the desert to pull within one game of first place in the NFC West. Quarterback Matthew Stafford found his stride with three touchdown passes. L.A.’s defense made life difficult for the Cards with four sacks and two interceptions.
- QB Matthew Stafford – 23 of 30 passing for 287 yards and 3 touchdowns.
- RB Sony Michel – 20 carries for 79 yards.
- WR Cooper Kupp – 13 receptions for 123 yards and 1 touchdown.
- DT Aaron Donald – 5 tackles (3 solo), including 3 sacks.
Outlook
With all the players on the COVID-19 list for both teams, it should make any assumptions about this game challenging. Unfortunately, Los Angeles’ designated Seattle Seahawks destroyer, defensive tackle Aaron Donald, is as devastating as ever.
Russell Wilson better watch out for the pass rush because the Rams are coming after him once again. His task is even more demanding because his favorite target Tyler Lockett is out of action.
The Rams also have their big-play receivers back while Seattle is down several cornerbacks, including Tre Brown and D.J. Reed. Even though L.A. is set with their passing game, running back Darrell Henderson is also back, and if he can carry the ball 20 times Tuesday night, he will.
There are two things that the Seahawks have going for them this week. First, they have desperation on their side. Additionally, Russell Wilson is starting to look like the RW3 that 12s all know and love.
Matchups to watch
- Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett vs. Los Angeles CB Jalen Ramsey.
- Los Angeles DT Aaron Donald vs. Seahawks interior offensive line.
- Seahawks Edge Darrell Taylor vs. Los Angeles OT Alaric Jackson.
- Los Angeles WRs Cooper Kupp, Odell Beckham Jr., Van Jefferson vs. Seahawks CBs Sydney Jones, Bless Austin, and Ugo Amadi.
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Check back with us on Wednesday for our takeaways from this week’s game.