Thursday Night Football boasts the marquee match up of three seasons ago when the floundering Seattle Seahawks (2-4) play the pathetic San Francisco 49ers (2-4) in a pitched battle over the bottom of the NFC West.
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First, here’s my pick from today’s Thursday Night Match Up.
The pick: Against the Seahawks, Kaepernick is even worse than normal. In fact, against Seattle he’s not only the worst quarterback in the NFL, he’s the worst quarterback int he history of the NFL with a career 18.3 quartback rating. To put that into perspective, Jamarcus Russell’s career quarterback rating was 18.7. So against the Seahawks, Kaepernick is not only horrible against Seattle, he’s not even as good as Jamarcus Russell. The Seahawks defense isn’t what it was, but Kaepernick is here to save the day. Seahawks 42, 49ers 13
Here’s the info from our GMS preview.
The Seattle Seahawks (2-4) head to Levi’s Stadium to play the San Francisco 49ers (2-4) this week. Kickoff is at 8:25 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct 22 and will air on CBS and NFLN.
This week’s clash marks the first meeting for these NFC West rivals this season. The Seahawks have been victorious in the last three over the 49ers, going back to the 2013 season. Tank Carradine led the 49ers defensive effort in the last meeting, recording two tackles and two sacks. Bobby Wagner led the defensive effort for Seattle, recording nine tackles and one sack.
The Seahawks take on the 49ers as a four-point favorite this week. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 41 points.
Sitting at 2-4 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS), the 49ers will look to improve heading into Week 7. The 49ers average 4.5 rushing yards per carry at home, third in the NFL. As for the San Francisco defense, a few key matchups could decide this game. There are few in the league better than the 49ers at defending the pass during home games. San Francisco allows 9.2 yards per pass to its opponents. The 49ers will need to attack the quarterback against the Seahawks, who rank 29th in sacks allowed with four per road game. San Francisco will look to take advantage of the inability of the Seahawks to prevent scoring in the fourth quarter, allowing an average of 10.2 points. One of the least penalized teams in the NFL, San Francisco isn’t likely to make too many blunders this week. They average only 34 penalty yards each game.
Shifting to the opposition, the Seahawks head into Week 7 with records of 1-4-1 ATS and 2-4 SU. Odds favor Seattle relying on its running game, where its 147.7 rushing yards per road game ranks second in the league. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the 49ers to keep up with Seattle’s defense in a few areas. Seattle’s pass defense ranks fifth in the league. This frightening bunch gives up 219.8 yards per game through the air. The Seahawks defense will look to take advantage of San Francisco’s offensive line, which sometimes struggles with blocking. They currently give up an average of 3.2 sacks per game, 28th in the league. The 49ers will have to stay focused in the third quarter against Seattle. The Seahawks start off the second half with confidence, averaging 9.7 points during the third quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sea, ATS Winner – Sea, O/U – Under
The game is on CBS and NFL Network at 8:25 p.m. Watch it with me. And with the 49ers playing, the jokes will likely write themselves.
