The Los Angeles Chargers (+2) are making a trip north to face the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. Interested parties are able to catch the action live on CBS and this vital late afternoon matchup is scheduled to kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Chargers
In this Sunday matchup, Seattle has been projected as the favorite and is currently giving up 2 points. The Chargers are also receiving +105 moneyline odds while the Seahawks are -125. It appears that there could be some good live betting possibilities for this showdown, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 48 points.
Both of these teams have been profitable this season as the Chargers have gained 2.4 units while the Seahawks are ahead 1.3 units.
The Chargers have gone 5-2 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Seahawks are 4-3 SU.
The Chargers just pulled off a 20-19 win over Tennessee in Week 7. The passing game was sharp as Philip Rivers completed 19-of-26 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Ekeler (42 yards on 12 rush attempts) provided the ground attack while Keenan Allen (five receptions, 72 yards) and Ekeler (five catches, 26 yards) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Seattle is coming off of a 28-14 win over Detroit in Week 8. Russell Wilson completed 14-of-17 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Carson (105 rushing yards on 25 attempts, one TD) and Mike Davis (33 yards on 10 carries) spearheaded the running game while David Moore (four receptions, 97 yards, one TD) and Tyler Lockett (two catches, 34 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack in the win.
Los Angeles has run the ball on 44.6 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Seattle has a rush percentage of 55.0 percent. The Chargers have run for 124.4 yards/game and have six scores on the ground this year. The Seahawks are putting up 134.7 rush yards per game and have five total rushing TDs.
If 2018 numbers can translate to this game, then it seems like the Chargers might have the edge in terms of RB effectiveness. Their backfield has generated 4.9 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 4.3 to opponents. The Seahawks have rushed for 4.2 yards per carry and allowed 4.5 YPC to opponents.
The Bolts offense has tallied 288.0 yards/contest through the air overall and has 17 passing TDs so far. The Seahawks have produced 222.3 pass yards per game and have 16 total pass scores.
Defensively, Los Angeles has let opponents run for an average of 106.4 yards and pass for 270.9 yards per game. The Seattle defense has given up 235.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 108.3 yards per game on the ground. The Seahawks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.01 to opponents, while the Chargers have given up a 6.28 ANY/A.
Wilson has connected on 103-of-159 passes for 1,334 yards, 13 TDs and three INTs. Wilson’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 7.44 for the year and 12.23 over his past two outings. In the other huddle, Rivers is up to 1,801 passing yards on the year, and has connected on 141-of-200 attempts with 15 passing touchdowns and only two interceptions. Rivers has a sparkling 9.43 ANY/A, including 10.76 over the last two games.
Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks Free NFL Tip
SU Winner: Chargers, ATS Winner: Chargers, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- Los Angeles has averaged 4.5 yards per rush attempt over its last three outings and 5.6 over its last two.
- Seattle has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last three matchups and only 4.2 over its last two.
- Seattle has lost two fumbles this season while Los Angeles has lost three.
- Seattle has won five of its last six games SU, with a -2-point loss to Los Angeles on October 7th accounting for the lone defeat over that stretch.
- Each team has produced seven pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Chargers have have made eight pass plays of 30+ yards while the Seahawks have created 12 such plays.
- The Los Angeles defense has allowed five pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Seattle has given up one such play.
- The Los Angeles offense has created eight rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Seattle has created five such runs.
- The Chargers defense has allowed four rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Seahawks have given up three such runs.
- The Seattle D has registered 19 sacks on the year while Los Angeles has 18.
