The Seattle Seahawks (3-4) face off against the Dallas Cowboys (2-4) at AT&T Stadium this week. The game will begin Sunday, Nov 1 at 4:25 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
Dallas dropped one to the Giants 27-20 last week. Darren McFadden had a big game on the ground in the loss, gaining 152 yards and one TD on 29 carries. Jason Witten contributed as well, putting up 73 yards on six receptions. Seattle is hoping for a similar result as last week when they beat the 49ers 20-3. Michael Bennett led the way for the Seattle defense, totaling four tackles and 3.5 sacks. Marshawn Lynch had a big game as well, totaling 122 yards and a TD on 27 attempts.
The Cowboys, a five-point underdog, will be looking to defend their home field when Seattle comes to town. Oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 40 points.
Heading into Week 8 of league action, the Cowboys are 2-4 Straight Up (SU) and 1-5 Against The Spread (ATS). In the past five games, Dallas is 1-4 for both SU and ATS. The Cowboys are completing 72.1% of their passes this season, good enough for tops in the league. Transitioning to the Dallas defense, there are some factors that could impact the outcome. Don’t expect Seattle to have much success throwing the ball against the Cowboys. The Seahawks average 213.9 yards per game through the air, 28th in the NFL. One of the keys to the game will be if the Cowboys can take advantage of Seattle’s shaky pass protection, which leads the league in sacks allowed with 4.4 per game. Expect calls against Dallas to be a rare occurrence on game day. The Cowboys are one of the least penalized teams in the league when playing at home (fourth). They average 38.7 penalty yards per game.
Moving to the road team, the Seahawks have a record of 2-4-1 ATS and 3-4 SU. The Seahawks went 3-2 SU and 2-2-1 ATS over the last five games. Offensively, they might be able to exploit a defense that struggles at home. The Cowboys give up a whopping 31.7 points per home game. When Seattle hits the road, it has found success on the ground. Its 154.8 road rushing yards per game tops the NFL. Switching gears to the Seattle defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Cowboys. Opponents have had issues with Seattle’s third-ranked pass defense, which gives up 200 passing yards per game. The Cowboys need to recognize the importance of securing the ball against the fumble-prone Seahawks. They’re fourth in the league in fumbles recovered on the road with 1.2 per game. The Seahawks offense has success scoring in the third quarter, when they average 8.3 points this year.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sea, ATS Winner – Sea, O/U – Under
Notes
Dallas is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games.
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games at home.
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home.
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 7 games when playing Seattle.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle.
Seattle is 3-3 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Dallas is 1-1 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Dallas is an even 3-3 SU this season when allowing at least 3.0 sacks in a game. The Seattle defense is averaging 3.0 sacks over its last five games.
Seattle is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its second-ranked rushing attack will face the ninth-ranked run defense of Dallas, while its sixth-ranked run defense will look to contain the seventh-ranked rushing game of the Cowboys.
