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Seahawks-Rams Capsule

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SEATTLE (1-0) at LOS ANGELES (0-1)

Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT, Fox

OPENING LINE - Seahawks by 4

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Seattle 0-1, Los Angeles 0-1

SERIES RECORD - Seahawks lead 21-15

LAST MEETING - Rams beat Seahawks 23-17, Dec. 27, 2015

LAST WEEK - Seahawks beat Dolphins 12-10; 49ers beat Rams 28-0

AP PRO32 RANKING - Seahawks (tie) No. 6, Rams No. 31

SEAHAWKS OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (13), PASS (16).

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (5T), PASS (3).

RAMS OFFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (24T), PASS (31).

RAMS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (28), PASS (6).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Rams officially return to Los Angeles for home opener of homecoming season in Southern California. ... Rams played at Coliseum for 34 seasons until 1979, when they moved to Anaheim. They left for St. Louis after 1994 season. ... Seahawks coach Pete Carroll also returns to Coliseum after coaching USC from 2001-09, winning two national titles. Trojans had 35-game home winning streak during his tenure. ... RB Thomas Rawls will start, Carroll said. Rawls played just 22 snaps last week with Christine Michael getting start. ... Seattle's defense limited Dolphins to 3-for-14 performance on third downs last week. Rams went 3 for 15 on third downs against San Francisco. ... Rams are only NFL team yet to score point this season after 28-0 loss at San Francisco. ... Rams are 4-4 vs. Seahawks during coach Jeff Fisher's tenure, sweeping last year's season series. ... Fisher has won his home opener three times in four seasons with Rams. ... Rams DE Robert Quinn has 10 sacks in nine career games against Seattle. ... RB Todd Gurley was limited to 47 yards rushing in Rams' opener. WR Tavon Austin had four catches for 13 yards in first game since getting $42 million contract extension. ... No. 1 draft pick Jared Goff won't start, but could be Rams' backup QB behind Case Keenum after being inactive in opener. ... Rams also committed 10 penalties for 102 yards in opener, second in both categories to Oakland. ... Fantasy Tip: No running back has managed 100-yard performance against Seahawks in 23 consecutive games. Gurley had 83 yards on ground at Seattle last season, and he didn't play in Seahawks' visit to St. Louis.

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