Seahawks vs. Falcons Odds
ATLANTA, GA (The Spread) – The Seattle Seahawks look to pick up a road win on Sunday when they take on the struggling Atlanta Falcons at 1PM ET on FOX.
Seattle is 8-1 on the season, 4-1 on the road and 5-4 against the spread. Atlanta is 2-6 overall, 2-2 at home and 2-6 against the spread. Atlanta has won four straight meetings with Seattle, including last year’s playoff meeting.
Trends show that the underdog has covered the spread in six of the last 8 meetings between these two, and the two have went over the point total in four straight meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Seattle is favored on the road, as the Seahawks have odds of -6 points against the Falcons. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Seahawks favored by 6 points as well. The spread climbed to 7 before falling back to 6. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 44.5 points.
Seattle is coming off a 27-24 win over Tampa Bay at home in overtime. The Seahawks were down 21-0 to the winless Bucs before making a rally to win the game. Seattle is currently averaging 347.8 yards per game on offense, while the defense is allowing only 296 yards per contest. Marshawn Lynch has rushed for 726 yards and six touchdowns this year while Russell Wilson has 375 rushing yards and 1,845 passing yards with 15 touchdowns. Earl Thomas is leading the defense with 71 tackles and four interceptions.
Atlanta is coming off a 34-10 loss at Carolina last week. The Falcons have lost two straight, both by at least 14 points. Atlanta is dealing with a lot of injuries this season and has been struggling on both sides of the ball, averaging only 353.7 yards per game on offense while giving up 364.9 yards per game on defense. Matt Ryan has thrown for 2,442 yards and 15 touchdowns this year, but also has 10 interceptions. Harry Douglas has added 38 receptions for 571 yards and one touchdown.
In terms of Injuries, Atlanta receiver Roddy White (hamstring) and linebacker Stephen Nicholas (thigh) are both questionable. Seattle safety Jeron Johnson (hamstring) and receiver Percy Harvin (hip) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Seattle, as the Seahawks are getting 72% of the wagers with odds of -6 points against Atlanta on Sunday.
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