Seahawks vs. 49ers Odds
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TheSpread) – The San Francisco 49ers look to get back into the hunt for the NFC West title when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at 4:05PM ET.
Seattle is 6-6 on the year and 2-4 on the road. The Seahawks are tied with the Rams for first in the division, two games ahead of San Francisco. The 49ers are 4-8 on the year and 3-3 at home. Trends show that the Seahawks have covered the betting odds in 5 of their last 7 meetings with San Francisco while the two teams have went under the point total odds in 6 of the last 9 games in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and San Francisco is a 5.5-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 41.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had San Francisco favored by 4.5 points. The odds since moved up to 5.5 points. The over/under total opened at 40.5 points and that total climbed to 42 during the week before settling in at 41.5.
San Francisco is 5-7 against the point spread odds this season and they have hit the over in 6 of 12 games this year as well. The 49ers have won 3 of their last 5 games. The 49ers are averaging just 16.9 points per game on offense and giving up 21.6 points per game on defense. Despite struggling at times this year, Alex Smith returns under center for San Francisco on Sunday. Smith has thrown for 1,554 yards and nine touchdowns with nine interceptions in seven games of action.
Seattle is 6-6 against the odds this season and they have went over the point total in 8 of 12 games. Seattle has had all but one game this year decided by 12 points or more as the Seahawks are averaging 20 points per game on offense while giving up 24.1 points per game on defense. The team has been inconsistent, but Matt Hasselbeck has thrown for 2,621 yards with 10 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
In terms of injuries, San Francisco defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin is questionable with an ankle injury while Seattle receiver Mike Williams is doubtful to play because of an ankle injury.
Over 16,400 public bets have been placed on this game and Seattle is getting 66% of the wagers with odds of +5.5 at San Francisco on Sunday.
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