NFL Week 16 kicks off with not only a classic NFC West rivalry, but also one that may end up deciding who advances to the Super Bowl, not just win the division. That’s looking ahead quite a bit, but since we’re so excited for a pivotal Rams vs. Seahawks rivalry, we’ve got our NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football to share with you.

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NFL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets for Thursday Night Football, 12/18

By the time these NFC West rivals meet, it will have been hardly over a month since their first matchup. Even then, it was one of the most hyped games of the slate. It didn’t disappoint from a close-game perspective, as the Rams narrowly came away with a 21-19 victory. Based on what we’ve seen since then, plenty of NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football will call for the same.

That LA victory made it seven wins over Seattle in their last 10 matchups, and from a betting standpoint, they’ve also come through for those that have backed them with the NFL picks; the Rams are also 8-2 against the spread in the time frame. Although that's quite a significant trend, we don’t want to just blindly follow it.

It’s certainly tempting to make that the focus of our NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football, but even last year's causes hesitation. LA won the first meeting then (also by a single possession), and then lost the second meeting - again by a single possession. As you can see, a tight matchup is expected.
 

 

 

Thursday Night Football Prediction for Rams vs. Seahawks

Beyond the games between one another, we’ve also got to look at individual recent performances from these teams to truly find a top pick from our NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football. They were both featured in the late window on Sunday, as they both had home games, and both came away with victories.

However, they were of a far different caliber. The Rams took down an explosive Detroit Lions squad, while the Seahawks were nearly upset by 44-year-old Philip Rivers after signing with the Indianapolis Colts just days before the game. Even with all of that in mind, we see nearly a pick ‘em according to the Rams vs. Seahawks odds for TNF.

What was perhaps most surprising in the LA victory, which also has to factor into NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football, was how much their defense was exploited. Despite being the absolute best in many regards, they gave up several explosive plays. So, the question is, can Seattle at least come close to Detroit's explosiveness?

Answering that question is the perfect transition into the top pick from our NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football.
 

 

 

Rams vs. Seahawks Best Bet for NFL Week 16: Jaxon Smith-Njigba Anytime TD (Use His Sleeper Fantasy Card)

If this were ANY other matchup than this one, we wouldn’t even need to explain this pick. As remarkable as the WR duo of Puka Nacua and Davante Adams is for the Rams - who both got hurt on Sunday - it’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba that is regarded as the very best WR in the entire league.

We just mentioned that the Rams' elite defense was truly exploited this past weekend, but even if you don’t trust Sam Darnold as much as the Lions' great offense, that’s fine as well. When these teams met in Week 11, and the LA defense was still considered unstoppable (remember, they picked off Darnold four times), JSN still went off.

He did so to the tune of 105 yards on nine catches after getting 12 total targets. In other words, he helped cash some NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football and fantasy managers win their matchup that week. This time, we’ve got him finding the endzone. That’s especially the case after seeing what Amon-Ra St. Brown AND Jameson Williams just did to LA.

They had 164 and 134 receiving yards, respectively, totaled 20 receptions, AND scored THREE total TDs! As long a Sam Darnold can at least keep it to just three INTs (hopefully less), then we love Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime TD scorer (add him to a Sleeper lineup) as the top pick from our NFL best bets for Thursday Night Football.
 

 

 

Top NFL Player Props & Picks for Thursday Night Football, 12/18

Enjoy more than just our top NFL picks for TNF before we get into your Sleeper Fantasy promo code bonus and consider some popular Rams vs. Seahawks player props for Week 16:

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