The NFL’s heading to England’s Wembley Stadium as the Seattle Seahawks (-3) are facing the Oakland Raiders. FOX is scheduled to broadcast the action and this early afternoon game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders Betting Preview
Oakland is the underdog in this game and is currently getting 3 points. The Seahawks are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Raiders are +130. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 47.5 points. Should the favorites get behind in the early stages, it will probably produce a decent live betting opportunity.
The game’s O/U has shifted higher after initially being set at 47. The opening line (3) has remained firm.
The Seahawks are 2-2-1 against the spread (ATS) and are down 1.0 unit so far. The team has posted an O/U record of 2-3. The Raiders have lost 3.0 units this season. The team is 2-3 ATS and also owns an O/U record of 2-3.
The Seahawks are 2-3 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Raiders are 1-4 SU.
The Seahawks fell to the Rams 33-31 in a Week 5 matchup where their D allowed the Rams to pass for 321 yards while rushing for 155 yards and three scores. Robert Woods had a productive day for the opposition in that one with 53 rushing yards on two attempts, along with 92 yards on five catches. Offensively, Russell Wilson completed 13 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Carson (116 rushing yards on 19 attempts) and Mike Davis (68 yards on 12 carries, one TD) led the ground attack while Tyler Lockett (three receptions, 98 yards, one TD) and David Moore (three catches, 38 yards, two TDs) manned the receiving duties in the defeat.
In Week 5, the Chargers knocked off this Oakland crew by a score of 26-10. The Raiders defensive secondary let the Chargers air it out for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Melvin Gordon III put up a solid outing for Los Angeles, recording 58 rushing yards and a score on 19 attempts, along with 62 yards on four catches. For Oakland, Derek Carr completed 24-of-33 passes for 268 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Marshawn Lynch (31 rushing yards on nine attempts) handled the running game while Jalen Richard (six receptions, 53 yards) and Jordy Nelson (four catches, 43 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack in the loss.
Seattle has run the ball on 50.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Oakland has an overall rush percentage of 38.0 percent. The Seahawks have rushed for 122 yards/game and have four scores on the ground this year. The Raiders are totaling 95 rushing yards per game and have three total rush TDs.
The Seahawks offense has averaged 217 yards through the air overall and has 10 passing TDs so far. The Raiders have produced 328 pass yards per game and have seven total pass scores.
Defensively, Seattle seems to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 129 yards and pass for 240 yards per game. The Oakland D has allowed 286.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 127.2 yards per game to opposing runners. The Seahawks are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.03 to opposing QBs, while the Raiders have allowed an ugly 8.74 ANY/A.
Offensively, Wilson is up to 914 passing yards this year. The signal-caller has completed 70-of-116 attempts with 10 scores through the air and only three interceptions. He’s got a 6.62 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 7.90 over the last two games.
Derek Carr has managed to complete 109-of-144 passes for 1,204 yards, three TDs and six INTs for Oakland. His ANY/A stands at 6.21 for the season and 6.59 over his last two games.
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Oakland has lost one fumble this season while Seattle has lost two.
The Seattle defensive unit has sacked opposing QBs 10 times this season. Oakland has registered six sacks.
Seattle has produced 4.51428571428571 yards per carry over its last three outings and 5.5 over its last two.
Oakland has averaged 3.9 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.3 over its last two.
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