The San Francisco 49ers (+10) are set to face off against their NFC West counterpart Seattle Seahawks (-10) at CenturyLink Field. This late afternoon game is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to FOX.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview
In this Sunday NFC game, Seattle is getting picked as the big favorite and is currently giving up 10 points. The 49ers are also receiving +310 moneyline odds while the Seahawks are -440. It appears that there will likely be some good live betting scenarios while this game is underway, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 46.5 points.
This game’s opening line was -10. The over/under has yet to move since it was set initially at 46.5.
The underwhelming 49ers are 3-8 against the spread (ATS) and are down 8.5 units so far. The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 6-5. The Seahawks have gained 1.5 units this season. The team is 6-3-2 ATS and has an O/U record of 5-6.
The 49ers are 2-9 straight up (SU), including 0-3 SU against NFC West opponents. The Seahawks are 6-5 SU overall and 1-2 SU against divisional foes.
San Francisco enters this one on a two-game unbeaten streak while Seattle has come up short in each of its last two. The Niners may be waving the white flag after an 18-point defeat to Tampa Bay in Week 12. Nick Mullens completed only 18 passes on 32 attempts for 221 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Matt Breida (106 rushing yards on 14 attempts) mounted the ground attack while George Kittle (six receptions, 48 yards) and Dante Pettis (four catches, 77 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Seattle is coming off of a 30-27 win over Carolina in Week 12. Russell Wilson completed 22-of-31 passes for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson (55 rushing yards on 16 attempts, one TD) spearheaded the running game while Tyler Lockett (five receptions, 107 yards, one TD) and Doug Baldwin (five catches, 39 yards) led the receiving corps in the win.
San Francisco’s run the ball on 46.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Seattle has a rush percentage of 53.2 percent. The 49ers have produced 135 rush yards/game (including 120 per game against West opponents) and have six touchdowns on the ground this year. The Seahawks are putting up 147 rush yards per game (211 in conference) and have eight total rushing TDs.
It seems like the 49ers should have an advantage when it comes to efficiency in the ground game. Their backfield has generated 4.8 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 4.0 to opponents. The Seahawks have rushed for 4.6 yards per carry and given up a YPC of 5.3 to opponents.
The Niners offense has logged 246 yards/contest in the air overall (236 per game against conference opposition) and has 18 passing scores so far. The Seahawks have produced 230 pass yards per game (182.0 against NFC competition) and have 25 total pass TDs.
Defensively, San Francisco has allowed 103 rush yards and 262 pass yards per game. The Seattle defense has allowed 253.1 yards per game to opposing passers and 121.4 yards per game to opposing runners. The Seahawks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 6.38 to opposing QBs, while the 49ers have given up a 7.37 ANY/A.
Offensively, Mullens has amassed 483 passing yards this year, and has connected on 63 percent of his 54 attempts with four passing scores and two interceptions. He has a 7.69 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 4.05 over the last two outings.
Look for a balanced approach offensively from San Francisco in this one. Matt Breida (637 rushing yards, two rush TDs, 127 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown on the year), George Kittle (740 receiving yards, three receiving TDs) and Dante Pettis (173 receiving yards, two TDs) have all played key roles lately.
Russell Wilson has connected on 185-of-278 passes for 2,306 yards, 23 TDs and five INTs for Seattle. His ANY/A sits at 7.51 for the season and 9.06 across his last two games.
Tyler Lockett (590 receiving yards, eight receiving touchdowns on the year), David Moore (356 receiving yards, five receiving TDs) and Chris Carson (552 rush yards, three rush TDs) have combined to account for 483 total yards and four touchdowns over the past two games.
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Team Betting Trends
The O/U for San Francisco’s last game was 54.5. The under cashed in the team’s 27-9 defeat to Tampa Bay.
San Francisco has averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt across its past three games and 5.1 over its last two.
Seattle has averaged 5.4 yards per carry over its last three outings and only 3.9 over its past two.
The Seattle offense has lost four fumbles this season while San Francisco has lost eight.
Over its last three contests, San Francisco is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
San Francisco has lost nine of its last 10 games SU, with a 31-point win over Oakland on November 1st representing the only victory over that span.
The O/U for Seattle’s last match going into it was 47. The over cashed in the 30-27 win over Carolina.
In its last three matchups, Seattle is 2-0-1 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
The 49ers offense has recorded seven pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Seahawks have put up 10 such plays.
The San Francisco defense has allowed six pass plays of 40+ yards, while Seattle has given up five such plays.
The San Francisco offense has created 13 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Seattle has created eight such runs.
The 49ers defense has allowed five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Seahawks have given up 10 such runs.
The Seattle defense has sacked opposing QBs 28 times this season. San Francisco has produced 26 sacks.
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