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NFL lines 2017, Week 5: 5 best bets

By John Buhler

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 02: A general view of footballs on the field, prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and the Kansas City Chiefs on October 2, 2017 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 02: A general view of footballs on the field, prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and the Kansas City Chiefs on October 2, 2017 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /
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ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 01: Jared Goff No. 16 of the Los Angeles Rams hands the ball off to Todd Gurley No. 30 in the first half of a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 01: Jared Goff No. 16 of the Los Angeles Rams hands the ball off to Todd Gurley No. 30 in the first half of a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Rams over Seattle Seahawks

This one is a pick ’em and this one might come back to bite us. But you know what? We’re going for it. Through the first part of the season, it’s not debatable: the Los Angeles Rams have outperformed their division rival Seattle Seahawks.

Los Angeles is 3-1 with wins over the Indianapolis Colts, the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. In their lone defeat, the Rams even played the Washington Redskins tough. Sean McVay has proven to be the coach that Jared Goff needs to succeed in Los Angeles.

Since this game is a pick ’em and at home for the Rams, we have to take them to beat a Seattle team that is nothing special away from the Pacific Northwest. The Seahawks have the worst offensive line and their two wins don’t do much in terms of overall perception: 49ers and Colts.

Sure, the Rams and Seahawks have beaten two common opponents. However, the Rams are more likely to win a shootout in Week 5 than the Seahawks. This one will be close, but Greg “The Leg” Zuerlein gets it done for the hottest team in Los Angeles right now.

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