Rams Vs. Seahawks Score Update: Listless Rams Fall At Home To Seahawks

Any hope that the St. Louis Rams might be able to put together their first winning streak of the season was eliminated early in the second half, when the Seattle Seahawks defense took over the game, leading their team to a dominant 24-7 win.

After throwing a TD pass to Brandon Lloyd on the opening drive of the game, St. Louis QB Sam Bradford struggled mightily, completing only 20/40 for 181 yards. Bradford fumbled twice and also threw an interception in another poor performance. The Rams also failed to get any production from Steven Jackson, as the rugged RB rushed for only 42 yards on 15 carries.

Although the Rams defense was able to consistently pressure Seattle QB Tarvaris Jackson, the defensive line was eventually run ragged by the combination of Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett, who combined to run the ball 31 times for 119 yards and 2 TD's. Due to the lack of production from the offense, the St. Louis defense seemed to be on the field throughout the second half.

The Rams will look to bounce back from this loss when they host Arizona next weekend. Seattle will hope to reel off its third consecutive win when it hosts Washington on Sunday.

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Rams Vs. Seahawks Score Update: Offense Continues To Struggle As Rams Trail Heading Into Fourth Quarter

The inability to generate any consistency on offense continues to hinder the Rams, as they now trail the Seattle Seahawks 17-7 heading into the final quarter.

Seattle put together a short drive following a fumble from Sam Bradford that resulted in a short TD run by Marshawn Lynch. The fumble by Bradford was caused by Chris Clemons, who chased down Bradford on his blindside. The St. Louis QB has struggled mightily throughout the game, completing only 13/27 for 124 yards. Bradford has looked to get the ball down field, but has missed on the majority of his deep throws.

The Rams defense continues to keep the team in the game, limiting Lynch to only 67 yards on 22 carries. The defensive line has also pressured Tarvaris Jackson throughout the game, allowing him to complete only 12/22 for 130 yards.

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Rams Vs. Seahawks Score Update: Defense Is Key As Rams Trail 10-7 At Half

One of the keys for the recent Rams success has been the play of the defense. This formula has continued in the first half of the NFC West matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, as the Rams trail 10-7 at halftime.

The defense has been particularly active rushing the passer, as they have recorded four sacks and numerous hurries. Rookie DE Robert Quinn has been effective, recording a sack and also partially blocking a punt to help give the Rams good field position. The defense has also forced two interceptions from Seattle QB Tarvaris Jackson, with Quintin Mikiell and Chris Chamberlain both picking off the Seahawks QB.

Consistency on offense continues to be an issue for St. Louis, with Sam Bradford struggling with his accuracy and Steven Jackson not able to create many opportunities. Bradford has completed only 8/17 for 78 yards and a TD despite the fact that a makeshift offensive line has done a decent job with protection. Jackson has been limited to only 25 yards on 10 carries in the opening half.

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Rams Vs. Seahawks Score Update: Sidney Rice's Touchdown Grab Ties Game At 7-7

Tarvaris Jackson struggled mightily for most of the first half of the Seattle Seahawks’ contest against the St. Louis Rams, throwing two early touchdowns and being sacked repeatedly by the Rams’ overdriven defensive line, but he and Sidney Rice managed to connect for a touchdown, the wide receiver’s third TD reception of the year, tying the score at 7-7 midway through the second quarter.

The touchdown is Rice’s third of the year—and the perennially beleaguered Jackson’s first since Week 5, and seventh overall. It came after Donnie Jones’s sub-optimal punt put the Seahawks in great field position for the second time in as many attempts, and this time even Jackson could take advantage of it, throwing a bullet to Rice in the middle of the end zone.

The score emphasizes the Rams’ continued inability to take advantage of circumstances by actually putting points on the board—despite playing significantly better than the Seahawks on each side of the ball, they find themselves tied with eight minutes to go in the first half.

Chris Long Injury: St. Louis Rams Star Turns Ankle On Robert Quinn Sack

The St. Louis Rams could be without breakout star Chris Long for part of their contest against the Seattle Seahawks; he twisted it in an impressive play on defense that saw both Long and fellow defensive end, rookie Robert Quinn, chase the Seahawks’ Tarvaris Jackson down for another sack. Quinn, who earned the sack, landed on Long’s ankle, and the older DE got up limping on the play.

Early reports from the sideline suggest that Long’s ankle is only twisted; it was retaped, and he’s expected to return before the end of the game to continue haunting Jackson and the Seahawks’ porous offensive line. Long is on his way to a breakout season; in just nine games he’s half-a-sack from matching the career high of 8.5 he set in 2010, finally showing off the promise that saw him selected second overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. The last thing the Rams need is another injury—luckily for their defense, it looks like this one isn’t serious enough to make Long the latest addition to the injured reserve.

Mark Clayton Fantasy Update: Clayton Makes First Reception For St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams activated injured wide receiver Mark Clayton—Sam Bradford’s security blanket before a devastating knee injury last year—prior to last week’s game, but he made his first reception of the season Sunday vs. the Seattle Seahawks, catching a ball just in front of the line of scrimmage out of the slot and taking it just shy of the first down marker in his first target of the game.

Clayton’s return comes just in time, with Greg Salas the Rams’ second slot receiver of the 2011 season to go down for the year after Danny Amendola’s season-ending injury in Week 1. If he comes out of the slot all year he’s likely to emerge as a useful second banana to Brandon Lloyd, catching five to seven balls a game over the middle when Lloyd, Austin Pettis, and Brandon Gibson aren’t available downfield. With the Rams’ tight end game not emerging as promised, the slot man is more important than ever in Josh McDaniels’s triaged offense.

St. Louis Rams Score: Robert Quinn Blocks His Second Punt, Rams Lead 7-0

Robert Quinn, the St. Louis Rams’ highly touted first-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, hasn’t yet emerged as the dangerous pass-rusher he promises to be eventually, but he’s been a factor on special teams—Sunday he blocked his second punt of the season, breaking through the center of the line and diving forward to give the Rams’ another perfect piece of field position; they began their next drive, thanks to Quinn’s interference, just behind the 50-yard-line.

Quinn’s made three sacks and forced a fumble in part-time work during his rookie season. The three sacks put him behind Chris Long, his eventual partner-in-crime on the defensive line, for the team lead. (Long, the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, has eight, just half a sack away from tying his career high with much of the season still to come.)

The Rams weren’t able to do anything with Quinn’s bounty, but Steve Spagnuolo will no doubt keep Quinn’s special teams hustle in mind when it comes time to work out playing time for the rest of the season.

Rams Vs. Seahawks Score Update: Sam Bradford, Brandon Lloyd Connect For Touchdown Early

The St. Louis Rams’ bright spot in their much-maligned passing game continues to be the connection between Sam Bradford and newly acquired number-one wide receiver Brandon Lloyd; coming off an interception, Bradford had time to throw on second-and-long and took advantage of it for a score, burying a 30-yard line-drive into Lloyd’s pads for his fifth touchdown of the season and an early 7-0 lead on the Seattle Seahawks.

It’s a rare bit of early success for the Rams, who’ve found themselves deep in the hole both in the 2011 season as a whole and in most of its individual games. If the Rams can continue to victimize Tarvaris Jackson, Steven Jackson and Bradford could put this game out of reach early should they continue to play the way they have here.

Brandon Lloyd has put up big numbers since being reunited with Josh McDaniels’s offense, which made him into a marquee name with the Denver Broncos. The touchdown was his third in five starts since going to the Rams in trade.

Rams Injury Report And Inactives List, Week 11: Jason Smith, Danario Alexander Are Inactive

The St. Louis Rams are trying to get their season back on track, at least to the extent that's possible, against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. They're finally healthy at both quarterback and running back with Sam Bradford and Steven Jackson ready to go, but the offense will once again be missing tackle Jason Smith and wide receiver Danario Alexander this week.

The full inactive list can be found here, but it's shown below:

• WR Danario Alexander
• OT Jason Smith
• RB Cadillac Williams
• CB Nate Ness
• LB Ben Leber
• LB Justin Cole
• DT Darell Scott

The one piece of good news to take out of this list is the absence of cornerback Justin King. The 24-year-old is active for today's game and expected to start.

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Seahawks Injury Report And Inactives List, Week 11: Deon Butler, Atari Bigby Out

The Seattle Seahawks are facing the St. Louis Rams on Sunday afternoon as they hope to avoid sharing the NFC West basement with St. Louis, and the team recently announced the list of players that will not be suiting up for the game. Here's that list of players, shown below:

• WR Deon Butler
• QB Josh Portis
• DB Atari Bigby
• CB Ron Parker
• OT James Carpenter
• OT Jarriel King
• DE Anthony Hargrove

The good news here obviously is that quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is healthy and playing on Sunday. He's been pretty inconsistent so far with the Seahawks, but he's shown flashes of skill and has led the team to upsets over the Giants and Ravens this season. It also means that Seattle doesn't need to use Charlie Whitehurst, which has to be seen as a positive.


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Sam Bradford Fantasy Projection: Bradford Only An Emergency Starter In Week 11

Despite the rosy projections for Rams WR Brandon Lloyd and RB Steven Jackson, fantasy owners should try and stay as far away from QB Sam Bradford as possible. numberFire.com has Bradford projected as the No. 23 quarterback in Week 11, meaning that only desperate fantasy owners in two quarterback leagues should even begin to think about starting the Rams' QB.

With New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Houston in their bye weeks on Sunday, many fantasy owners will be in the market for a one week stopgap, but numberFire has Bradford projected behind quarterbacks like Vince Young, Tavaris Jackson, John Skelton and Christian Ponder. The Rams are a run first team lacking a dynamic passing offense, and that's a combination that should scare fantasy owners away.

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Steven Jackson Fantasy Projection: Jackson An Automatic Start Vs. Seattle

Steven Jackson is fresh off of his third straight game rushing for over 100 yards, and his numbers shouldn't drop far off in Week 11. According to numberFire.com, Jackson is projected to have the ninth best game of all running backs on Sunday, making him an automatic start in any fantasy format.

numberFire has Jackson projected for 79 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards, which would be a very solid game for the Rams running back. Jackson's projection may be held back a bit by the fact that he hasn't reached the end zone in either of the Rams' last two games, but in the two games prior he scored three times, so the touchdowns may be on their way in Week 11.

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Brandon Lloyd Fantasy Projection: Lloyd A Must Start In Week 11

The St. Louis Rams haven't been putting up many points this season, but that hasn't hurt the fantasy production of WR Brandon Lloyd. In last week's 13-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Lloyd scored the Rams' only touchdown, to go along with 48 receiving yards.

In Week 11, numberFire.com projects Lloyd as the no. 11 overall wide receiver, making him an automatic start in any fantasy format. Lloyd is the focal point of the Rams passing game, and as the year goes along, the chemistry between Lloyd and QB Sam Bradford should only improve. The Seahawks' passing defense is solid, but Lloyd will be targeted often regardless, and that's all you can ask for in a fantasy wide receiver.

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Seahawks Vs. Rams: Game Time, TV Schedule, Radio Streaming And More

The St. Louis Rams are facing the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday as they hope to climb out of the NFC West cellar.

Seattle Seahawks Week 11 Injury Report: Tarvaris Jackson Probable

According to the Seattle Seahawks' Friday injury report, quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was limited in practice Friday but is probable for their game against the Rams. Jackson has been playing through a pectoral injury that may require surgery at some point. It's an injury that is expected to linger throughout the rest of the season.

Wide receiver Doug Baldwin, safety Kam Chancellor, tight end Cameron Morrah, wide receiver Sidney Rice and linebacker David Vobora fully participated in Friday's practice and are probable for Sunday.

Defensive end Anthony Hargrove and defensive back Atari Bigby were limited in practice on Friday and are listed as questionable. Offensive tackle James Carpenter has been unable to practice and will miss Sunday's game.

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St. Louis Rams Week 11 Injury Report: CB Justin King Questionable, RT Jason Smith Out

According to the official St. Louis Twitter account, the team may be without cornerback Justin King as he struggles with a pair of injuries:

@STLouisRams: CB Justin King did'nt [sic] practice today after suffering ankle sprain Thursday. Team is hoping he'll be able to get to game but uncertain now.

King initially appeared on the injury report with a head injury and has missed a game already this year, but the addition of the ankle injury only further reduces the starting cornerback's likelihood of playing on Sunday.

The Rams are also ailing on the edges of the offensive line as both Jason Smith and Rodger Saffold, the starting right and left tackles respectively, may not play against the Seattle Seahawks.

According the Rams, Saffold strained his pectoral in the weight room and could miss this week:

@STLouisRams: Saffold is getting an MRI right now but his status for this week remains to be seen. Mark LeVoir took reps at left tackle today.

The full injury report (via NFL.com) looks like this today:

NFL Week 11 Picks And Predictions Update: ESPN Panel Sides With Seahawks

In preparation for the Week 11 game between the St. Louis Rams and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon, SB Nation St. Louis has been gathering expert picks from around the web. The general trend has been slightly in favor of the Rams, but the folks at ESPN have tipped the scales back to nearly even.

ESPN's eight-man panel of experts has a 5-3 split in favor of the Seahawks, despite the fact that Seattle has been terrible on the road (1-4) so far this season. Merril Hoge, Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter are the three analysts who have sided with the Rams, but the later two men are the least accurate pickers on the panel.

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St. Louis Rams Injury Report: QB Sam Bradford Healthy, RB Cadillac Williams Unlikely To Play

The official St. Louis Rams twitter has released injury updates from Thursday's practice. According to Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels, QB Sam Bradford practiced today and felt healthy:

@STLouisRams: Rams off the practice field for Thursday. OC Josh McDaniels says QB Sam Bradford told him he felt as good as he has in a long time today.

The rest of the Rams injuries look like this:

Both Rodger Saffold and Justin King have been struggling with concussion-related issues, but should be good to go in Week 11.

Unfortunately for the Rams offense, it appears Steven Jackson will have only one back behind him on Sunday as both Williams and Norwood work their way back. Also, Danario Alexander, the Rams leading receiver this year (though Brandon Lloyd should surpass him sometime soon) is still struggling with his hamstring injury.

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NFL Week 11 Picks And Predictions Update: AOL Sporting News Down On Rams

More expert picks continue to roll in for Week 11 matchups in the NFL, and the St. Louis Rams have been picked fairly often to win Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. However, Vinnie Iyer of AOL's Sporting News has released his picks for Week 11, and has the Rams falling to the Seahawks. Here is his pick and his analysis for the game:    

The Seahawks' secondary has some rising young playmakers, including Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas. They've also been good at shutting down the run, so the Rams' sputtering offense won't get any breaks at home. St. Louis has a strong power runner in Steven Jackson, but no back in the league has been able to match the "Beast Mode" of Seattle's Marshawn Lynch in recent weeks. The 'Hawks will lean on Lynch to pound out a victory. 

Seahawks 24, Rams 17.

The bad news for Rams fans is that Iyer has been fairly accurate so far this year, going 96-50 in his picks for the season-to-date.    

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NFL Week 11 Picks And Predictions Update: CBS And Yahoo! Panels Are High On The Rams

As noted earlier in the week, NFL experts at SB Nation, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN and NFL.com all gave minimal thought to moving the St. Louis Rams up in their Week 11 NFL Power Rankings. For Sunday's matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, the expert panels at CBS Sports and Yahoo! have actually shown some confidence in the Rams.

The five-man panel at CBS Sports has a 4-1 split in favor of the Rams, with Dave Richard being the lone dissenter in the group. Richard is the second-most accurate prognosticator on the panel. The three-man panel at Yahoo! is split 2-1 in favor of the Rams, but the most accurate pundit on the panel, Mike Silver, has gone with the Seahawks.

It may be that the experts are more unimpressed with the Seahawks that they are impressed with the Rams, but the Rams have shown some improvement in the recent weeks. The good news for Rams fans is that the Seahawks have been terrible on the road so far this season (1-4). 

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Seattle Seahawks Injury Report, Week 11: Tarvaris Jackson Limited In Practice

The Seattle Seahawks are facing the St. Louis Rams on Sunday as they hope to stay out of the NFC West basement. The team released its injury report for Wednesday practices recently, and quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was on it again. It appears to be mostly a precaution at this point, as Jackson is expected to play this weekend, but it's worth noting that Seattle's starting quarterback isn't totally healthy at the moment.

The full injury report for Wednesday can be found here, but it's shown below:

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St. Louis Rams Injury Report, Week 11: Jason Smith, Cadillac Williams Miss Wednesday Practice

The St. Louis Rams are playing the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday as they hope to clear their way out of sole possession of last place in the NFC West, and for once quarterback Sam Bradford isn't on the injury report. The team recently released its injury report for Wednesday practices through its official Twitter feed, which is shown below:

Limited Participtation

- WR Danario Alexander

- RB Jerious Norwood

- LB Bryan Kehl

- TE Lance Kendricks

- CB Justin King

- LB Josh Hull

- DE Eugene Sims

- S Darian Stewart

Did Not Practice

- OT Jason Smith

- RB Cadillac Williams

- WR Brandon Gibson

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Seattle Seahawks Vs. St. Louis Rams: Can Rams Win Three Of Four?

The St. Louis Rams host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon as they hope to win for the third time in four games.