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Seahawks try to add to Giants losing skid Sunday
By: Zach Cohen - StatFox
Published: 11/9/2014  at  5:57:00 AM
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NEW YORK GIANTS (3-5)
at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-3)

Kickoff: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
Line: Seattle -8.5, Total: 44.5

The Seahawks are seeking their third straight victory on Sunday when they host the struggling Giants.

Here is the BetDSI Sportsbook betting preview for this matchup:

While New York has lost three games in a row (SU and ATS) all by double-digits, Seattle has now won two straight, but barely hung on for a 30-24 victory over the 13-point underdog Raiders last week, which marked the team's fourth straight ATS defeat. Next up is a Giants team that is an even 5-5 SU (3-6-1 ATS) in this matchup since 1992. The last time these clubs met was last Dec. 15 in New Jersey when the Seahawks won 23-0 as 8.5-point favorites thanks picking off five Eli Manning passes. Manning, however, has cut down on his turnovers in 2014 with just five interceptions on the season thus far. New York is 4-1 ATS over the past three seasons after gaining 400 or more total yards in its previous game, but Seattle is 7-1 ATS after leading in its previous game by 14 or more points at the half during that same timeframe. Seattle is also 5-1 ATS in Weeks 10 through 13 over the past three years. New York RB Rashad Jennings (knee) will not play in this game, nor will CB Prince Amukamara (IR, bicep) and two other defenders are questionable -- CB Zack Bowman (abdominal) and DT Cullen Jenkins (calf). Seattle looks like it will have the services of top skill players RB Marshawn Lynch (calf) and WR Doug Baldwin (groin), but LB Malcolm Smith (groin), CB Byron Maxwell (calf), S Jeron Johnson (concussion) and DT Jordan Hill (ankle) are all questionable.

Can the Giants keep the score close against the red-hot Seahawks? For the answer, connect to NFL Best Bets for all the StatFox Experts picks throughout the 2014 regular season and playoffs. The experts have remained hot over the past seven weeks, combining for a 57% ATS mark (62-46). StatFox Scott is 71% ATS (20-8) in Best Bets during this timeframe, and 64% ATS (23-13) on the season. StatFox Dave is 60% ATS (18-12) in Best Bets during these seven weeks to improve to 55% ATS (22-18) on the season, while StatFox Brian has gone 56% ATS (14-11) in NFL Best Bets since Week 3, and continues to roll in NFL Totals with a stellar 70% record (19-8) for the season.

The Giants are coming off a 40-24 loss at home to the Colts and they just could not stop Andrew Luck’s offense. Indianapolis racked up 443 total yards in the game, but had taken its foot off the pedal after being up big in the second half. This New York defense has been awful recently, allowing 32.7 PPG over the past three games. The Giants will need to improve or QB Russell Wilson will shred them with both his arm and legs. One player who can’t be at fault for the Giants’ recent struggles is QB Eli Manning (1,932 pass yards, 16 TD, 5 INT), who has thrown for five touchdowns and no interceptions over the past two weeks. Manning has tossed 13 TD and just 1 INT since throwing two picks in Week 2 against the Cardinals, and he threw for 359 yards with two touchdowns in the blowout loss to the Colts. After catching two touchdown passes against the Cowboys two weeks ago, WR Odell Beckham Jr. (18 rec, 262 yards, 3 TD) followed it up with eight catches for 156 yards last week. He has emerged as a serious weapon in the Giants’ passing game and should improve as the weeks go on. New York is desperately awaiting the return of RB Rashad Jennings (396 yards, 2 TD), who is a legitimate three-down back and gives this offense a whole other look that is much more difficult for opposing teams to prepare for. The rushing workload will once again go to rookie RB Andre Williams (302 rush yards, 3 TD), who is averaging a miserable 3.0 yards per carry this season.

The Seahawks barely hung on for a much-needed victory over the Raiders last week, but QB Russell Wilson (1,669 pass yards, 11 TD, 3 INT) was rather ineffective in the game, going 17-of-35 with just 179 yards. He didn’t throw for a touchdown or interception, and he rushed for 31 yards on eight carries. Wilson should be able to turn things around against the Giants, who have been getting lit up over the past three games. The play of RB Marshawn Lynch (549 rush yards, 5 TD) could really help out if Lynch can get things going against the Giants. He was unstoppable in the win over Oakland, rushing 21 times for 67 yards and two touchdowns, and was also lethal out of the backfield, catching all five of his targets for 76 yards. The Seahawks defense has been dominant at times this season, but they must prevent things from happening like in the second half last Sunday when Oakland nearly caught them sleeping. Seattle is allowing just 221.9 passing yards per game (6th in NFL) and 83.0 rushing yards per game (4th in NFL). If they can put together a complete game of sound offense and defense, they’ll be extremely difficult to beat.


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