2017 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 17, 2017 · CenturyLink Field
Final
Los Angeles Rams 42 at Seattle Seahawks 7. Final.
Los Angeles Rams 42–7 — never really in doubt late. Played in 18.3 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The Game Day Roster
Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Game-day list and snap counts from the weekly roster and snap feeds. Practice-squad and injured-reserve players are not shown — they were never on the game-day list.
Los Angeles Rams
53 dressed · 7 never used
- 79Rob HavensteinT · Every snap100%68 snaps
- 68Jamon BrownG · Every snap100%68 snaps
- 76Rodger SaffoldG · Every snap100%68 snaps
- 77Andrew WhitworthT · Heavy rotation79%54 snaps
- 65John SullivanC · Heavy rotation79%54 snaps
- 16Jared GoffQB · Heavy rotation79%54 snaps
- 12Sammy WatkinsWR · Heavy rotation75%51 snaps
- 17Robert WoodsWR · Heavy rotation75%51 snaps
- 89Tyler HigbeeTE · Heavy rotation72%49 snaps
- 18Cooper KuppWR · Heavy rotation72%49 snaps
- 30Todd GurleyRB · Heavy rotation63%43 snaps
- 83Josh ReynoldsWR · Situational24%16 snaps
- 34Malcolm BrownRB · Situational24%16 snaps
- 88Mike ThomasWR · Situational22%15 snaps
- 86Derek CarrierTE · Situational22%15 snaps
- 10Pharoh CooperWR · Situational22%15 snaps
- 66Austin BlytheC · Situational21%14 snaps
- 63Darrell WilliamsT · Situational21%14 snaps
- 11Tavon AustinWR · Situational21%14 snaps
- 14Sean MannionQB · Situational21%14 snaps
- 81Gerald EverettTE · Situational9%6 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 7
Seattle Seahawks
53 dressed · 8 never used
- 77Ethan PocicC · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 68Justin BrittC · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 78Luke JoeckelG · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 65Germain IfediT · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 76Duane BrownT · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 3Russell WilsonQB · Full-time95%52 snaps
- 89Doug BaldwinWR · Full-time84%46 snaps
- 10Paul RichardsonWR · Full-time82%45 snaps
- 88Jimmy GrahamTE · Full-time80%44 snaps
- 16Tyler LockettWR · Heavy rotation73%40 snaps
- 21J.D. McKissicRB · Heavy rotation64%35 snaps
- 82Luke WillsonTE · Rotational35%19 snaps
- 39Mike DavisRB · Rotational35%19 snaps
- 19Tanner McEvoyWR · Situational20%11 snaps
- 84Amara DarbohWR · Situational18%10 snaps
- 81Nick VannettTE · Situational11%6 snaps
- 6Austin DavisQB · Situational5%3 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 8
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
14/30, 142 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-20.1 expected points added · -10.7% completion over expected
Passing · LA
14/21, 120 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
2.1 expected points added · -3.4% completion over expected
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 14/21 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2.1 |
| Sean Mannion | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 21 | 152 | 7.2 | 3 | +7.6 |
| Malcolm Brown | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | −2.1 |
| Tavon Austin | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | −0.6 |
| Sean Mannion | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | +0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 6 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 30% | +3.5 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 13% | +3.8 |
| Cooper Kupp | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 13% | +1.2 |
| Sammy Watkins | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 22% | +0.2 |
| Tyler Higbee | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | +1.2 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9% | −3.4 |
| Malcolm Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −1.9 |
| Gerald Everett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | −3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Donald | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Littleton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Johnson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Barwin | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamarcus Joyner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Ogletree | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marqui Christian | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Countess | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 14/30 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −20.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | +2.2 |
| J.D. McKissic | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | −2.2 |
| Mike Davis | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | −2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. McKissic | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 15% | +4.1 |
| Luke Willson | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 7% | +2.2 |
| Mike Davis | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | +0.6 |
| Tanner McEvoy | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4% | −3.1 |
| Paul Richardson | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 26% | −5.0 |
| Amara Darboh | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | +0.0 |
| Tyler Lockett | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11% | −1.0 |
| Doug Baldwin | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15% | −2.5 |
| Jimmy Graham | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 11% | −1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley McDougald | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terence Garvin | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Thomas | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dion Jordan | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquill Griffin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Lane | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wilhoite | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Rams -1
- Closing total
- 47.5
- Rams moneyline
- -105
- Seahawks moneyline
- -105
Rams closed -1 and covered, winning by 35.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 49 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Cool, 46°F at kickoff; windy at 18 mph out of the south; 0.04 in of precipitation; light drizzle.
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- Rams 7 days · Seahawks 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean McVay vs Pete Carroll
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18.3 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.