The Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks are ready to face off on the turf at CenturyLink Field. Fans can catch the action live on FOX and kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET.
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview
Dallas is the road underdog in this NFC game and is currently receiving 3 points. The Cowboys are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Seahawks are -150. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 44.5 points. On the surface it looks like this game will probably have some live betting opportunities.
The Cowboys have gained 0.0 units this season and are 1-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an Over-Under record of 0-2. The Seahawks have lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors in 2018. They’re 0-0-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-0.
The Cowboys are 1-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Seahawks are 0-2 SU.
The Cowboys just pulled off a 20-13 win over the Giants in Week 2 where their secondary gave up 279 yards through the air. Saquon Barkley had a good day for the Giants in that one with 80 yards on 14 catches. On the offense, Dak Prescott completed 16 passes for only 160 yards and one touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott (78 yards on 17 rush attempts, one TD) mounted the ground attack in the win. Elliott (five receptions, nine yards) and Deonte Thompson (four catches, 33 yards) shared the receiving duties.
In Week 2, Chicago got the victory against this Seattle team by a score of 24-17. The Seahawks defense did its duty in the loss, keeping the Bears to only 200 passing yards and 86 rushing yards. Allen Robinson II had a solid showing in the win, recording 83 yards on 10 catches for Chicago. For Seattle, Russell Wilson completed 22-of-36 passes for 226 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Rashaad Penny (30 rushing yards on 10 attempts) handled the ground game in the defeat as Tyler Lockett (five receptions, 60 yards, one TD) and Brandon Marshall (four catches, 44 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
Dallas has run the ball on 46.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Seattle has an overall rush percentage of 35.5 percent. The Cowboys have rushed for 116 yards/game and have two touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Seahawks are logging 69 rushing yards per game and have yet to record a rush TD.
It appears that the Cowboys ought to hold an advantage in all aspects of the ground game. Their backfield has generated 4.9 yards per carry while their defense is allowing 3.7 YPC to opponents. The Seahawks have recorded 3.6 yards per carry and given up 3.9 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Cowboys offensive scheme has logged 165 yards per contest through the air overall and has only one passing scores so far. The Seahawks have produced 262 pass yards per outing and have five total pass TD.
Dallas should have an edge in both defensive phases. The team’s allowed opponents to run for an average of 91 yards and throw for 220 yards per game. The Seattle defense has given up 264.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 116.0 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Cowboys have given up an ANY/A of 4.89 to opposing QBs, while the Seahawks are yielding an ANY/A of 5.05.
Passing-wise, Prescott has put up 160 yards this season, and has connected on 16-of-25 attempts with one passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. He’s got a 7.20 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 5.30 over the past two outings.
Ezekiel Elliott, Tavon Austin and Cole Beasley have combined to account for 354 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns over the last two outings.
Russell Wilson has completed 22-of-36 passes for 226 yards, two TDs and one INT for Seattle. His ANY/A stands at a less-than-spectacular 4.69 for the year and 5.05 across his last two games.
We also expect the Seattle offense to mix things up this Sunday. Will Dissly (42 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown this season), Tyler Lockett (60 receiving yards, one receiving TD) and Chris Carson (24 rush yards) have combined to account for 369 total yards and four touchdowns over the last couple of games.
These two teams faced off last year with the final result being a 21-12 victory for Seattle.
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The Cowboys offense has yet to produce a pass play of 40 yards or more, while the Seahawks have put up two such plays.
The Dallas defense has allowed zero pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Seattle has given up one such play.
The Dallas offense has created zero rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Seattle has created one such runs.
The Cowboys defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while the Seahawks have given up zero such runs.
The Dallas D has three times as many sacks as Seattle this year (nine versus three).
Dallas was favored by 3 points in its last game and the Over/Under was 41.5. The under cashed and Dallas covered in the 20-13 victory over the Giants.
Seattle was favored by 3 points in its previous outing and the O/U was 42.5. The under cashed and Seattle did not cover in that 24-17 loss to Chicago.
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