The NFL’s going to England’s Wembley Stadium as the Seattle Seahawks (-3) are set to take on the Oakland Raiders. FOX has the TV rights and the opening kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Oakland Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks
In this Sunday game, Seattle is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 3 points. The Seahawks are also receiving -150 moneyline odds while the Raiders are +130. This tilt should provide several decent live betting scenarios, and oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 47.5 points.
The game’s total has shifted higher after opening at 47. The original line (3) has stayed consistent.
The Seahawks are down 1.0 unit so far and 2-2-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U record of 2-3.
The Raiders are down 3.0 units this season. The team is 2-3 ATS and also has 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 nailbiter where their defense allowed the Rams to pass for 321 yards while rushing for 155 yards and three scores. Robert Woods had a productive day for the Rams 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 yards on 19 rush attempts) and Mike Davis (68 yards on 12 carries, one TD) led the ground attack in the loss while Tyler Lockett (three receptions, 98 yards, one TD) and David Moore (three catches, 38 yards, two TDs) handled the receiving duties.
In Week 5, the Chargers knocked off this Oakland crew by a score of 26-10. The Raiders defensive secondary allowed the Chargers to air it out for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Melvin Gordon III had a productive outing in the win for Los Angeles, posting 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 yards on nine rush attempts) handled the ground game in the defeat while Jalen Richard (six receptions, 53 yards) and Jordy Nelson (four catches, 43 yards, one TD) led the receiving corps.
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 122.4 yards per game and have four touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Raiders are logging 95.2 rushing yards per game and have three total rush TDs.
The Seahawks offense has averaged 217.2 yards in the air overall and has 10 passing scores so far. The Raiders have recorded 328.2 pass yards per outing and have seven total pass TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Seattle appears to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed 129.0 rush yards and 239.6 pass yards per game. The Oakland defense has allowed 286.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 127.2 yards per game to opposing runners. The Seahawks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.03 to opponents, while the Raiders have given up a staggering 8.74 ANY/A.
Carr has completed 109-of-144 passes for 1,204 yards, three TDs and six INTs for Oakland. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 6.21 for the year and 6.59 over his last two outings. In the other locker room, Wilson is up to 914 passing yards on the year, and has completed 70-of-116 attempts with 10 passing touchdowns and only three interceptions. Wilson’s got a 6.62 ANY/A, including 7.90 over the last two games.
Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders Free NFL Tip
SU Winner: Raiders, ATS Winner: Raiders, O/U: Over
Team Betting Notes
- Seattle has averaged 4.51428571428571 yards per carry across its past 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.
- The Oakland offense has lost one fumble this season while Seattle has let two get away.
- Each team has produced four pass plays of 40 or more yards and nine pass plays of 30+ yards.
- The Seattle defense has allowed one pass play of 40 or more yards, while Oakland has given up six such plays.
- The Seattle offense has created four rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Oakland has created one such runs.
- The Seahawks defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Raiders have given up four such runs.
- The Seattle defensive unit has sacked opposing QBs 10 times this season. Oakland has registered six sacks.
