The Lions (-3) are set to greet the Seattle Seahawks in Detroit. FOX will broadcast the action and kickoff will take place at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions Betting Preview
Seattle is the road underdog in this NFC game and is currently being given 3 points. The Seahawks are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Lions are -150. It appears that there might be some good in-game betting scenarios in this showdown, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 49.5 points.
The game’s total has moved upward after originally being set at 49. The opening spread has not changed.
The Seahawks are 3-2-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.0 units so far. They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U record of 2-4. The Lions have lost 0.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 5-1 ATS and five of their games have gone over the total.
The Seahawks have gone 3-3 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Lions are also 3-3 SU.
The Seahawks hope to make it two in a row 27-3 victory over Oakland on October 14 where Russell Wilson completed 17 passes on 23 attempts for 222 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Chris Carson (59 yards on 14 rush attempts) led the running attack while Doug Baldwin (six receptions, 91 yards) and Tyler Lockett (three catches, 13 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Detroit takes the field this week following a 32-21 win over Miami in Week 7. The team’s defensive unit allowed the Dolphins to run for 107 yards on 19 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Kenyan Drake was a bright spot in the loss for Miami, accounting for 72 rushing yards and a score on six attempts. For Detroit, Matthew Stafford completed 18-of-22 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Kerryon Johnson (158 yards on 19 rush attempts) and LeGarrette Blount (50 yards on 10 carries, one TD) spearheaded the running game while Golden Tate (four receptions, 36 yards) and Michael Roberts (three catches, 48 yards, two TDs) led the pass-catching attack in the win.
Seattle’s run the ball on 52.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Detroit has an overall rush percentage of 40.5 percent. The Seahawks have rushed for 128 yards/game and have four touchdowns on the ground this year. The Lions are totaling 122 rush yards per game and have four total rushing TDs.
It seems like the Lions ought to have the more disruptive lines up front. Their offensive line has allowed just 10 sacks while the D-line has registered 21 sacks. The Seahawks O-line has given up 19 sacks and their defense has got to opposing signal-callerss just 16 times.
The Seahawks offense has averaged 218 yards in the air overall and has 13 passing TDs so far. The Lions have put up 269 pass yards per contest and have 12 total pass scores.
Seattle seems to hold an advantage in both defensive phases. The team’s allowed opponents to run for an average of 121 yards and throw for 223 yards per game. The Detroit defense has allowed 245.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 139.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Seahawks are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.65 to opponents, while the Lions have allowed a 7.23 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Wilson has put up 1,110 yards on the year, and has completed 65 percent of his 144 attempts with 10 passing scores and four interceptions. He has a 6.34 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 10.04 over the past two outings.
Matthew Stafford has completed 130-of-187 passes for 1,419 yards, 10 TDs and five INTs for Detroit. His ANY/A sits at 6.91 for the year and 8.83 across his past two outings.
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Team Betting Notes
The Detroit D has sacked opposing quarterbacks 21 times this season. Seattle has produced 16 sacks.
Detroit has lost one fumble this season while the Seattle offense has let two get away.
The Seahawks offense has created five pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Lions have put up three such plays.
The Seattle defense has allowed one pass play of 40+ yards, while Detroit has given up two such plays.
The Seattle offense has created five rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Detroit has created six such runs.
The Seahawks defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Lions have given up six such runs.
The Over/Under for Detroit’s last outing was set at 47. The over cashed in the team’s 32-21 win over Miami.
Over its last three games, Detroit is 3-0 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
In its last three games, Seattle is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Seattle has won four of its last five games SU, with a two-point loss to Los Angeles on October 7th accounting for the only slip-up over that span.
The Over/Under for Seattle’s previous game was set at 47.5. The under cashed in the team’s 27-3 victory over Oakland.
As a team, Seattle has produced 5.0 yards per carry over its last three games and 5.0 over its last two.
Detroit has averaged 5.3 yards per carry over its last three contests and 5.4 over its past two.
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