Sunday, December 11, 2016

Lambeau Field

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The Seattle Seahawks travel to Lambeau Field to play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, December 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 46.5. The Seahawks are 7-5-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-6-0. The Packers have an over/under record of 6-6-0 and they are 6-5-1 against the spread.

Russell Wilson finished with 277 yards through the air for Seattle last week. He completed 26 passes out of 36 attempts for a 72% completion percentage. The Seahawks were led in rushing by Thomas Rawls, who finished with 106 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Jermaine Kearse was the team leader in receiving with a total of 68 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Seattle got a total of 29 first downs. Of those first downs, 11 came on the ground while 16 came through the air. They ran 71 total plays for 534 yards for the game. The Seahawks ran for 240 yards on 29 attempts.

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Aaron Rodgers finished with 209 yards passing for Green Bay last week. He went 20 for 30, resulting in a 67% completion percentage. The Packers were led on the ground by Ty Montgomery, who finished with 40 yards on 6 carries. He ended the game with an average of 7 yards per rush. Jordy Nelson led the team in receiving with 118 yards and 8 catches. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. Green Bay had 16 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 9 came from a pass. They ran 57 total plays for 309 yards for the contest. The Packers ran for 109 yards on 26 carries as a team.

Seattle scores 22 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 20th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 23 passes on 35 attempts for a 66% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 256 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 15th in the league. The Seahawks run for an average of 102 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. That ranks them 21st in the league. They also run 62 plays per contest and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 358 yards per game, ranking their offense 15th overall this season. The Seahawks average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 21st in the NFL. They accumulate 62.2 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties, which ranks 10th in the league.

Seattle allows 231 passing yards per game, ranking 9th, and they allow 16 points per contest on defense, which ranks 1st. They give up 22 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61%. The Seahawks allow 99 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 14th in the NFL. Seattle allows 330 total yards per game including 5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 8th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.6 penalties for 57.4 yards per game, ranking them 9th among NFL teams.

Green Bay averages 25 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 11th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 26 passes per game on 41 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. They throw for 261 yards through the air per game, ranking them 10th. The Packers run for an average of 99 yards per game on 23 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 25th on the ground. They also run 66 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for a total of 360 yards per game, ranking them 13th in the league on offense. The Packers get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 8th. They average 51.4 penalty yards per game via 6.2 penalties, ranking them 20th in the NFL.

Green Bay allows an average of 254 passing yards per game, which ranks 17th in the league. Their defense overall allows 25 points per contest, which has them ranked 23rd. They give up 22 completions on 33 attempts for a completion percentage of 67% per game. The Packers allow 93 rushing yards per contest on 24 carries for a 3.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 8th in the NFL. Green Bay allows 347 total yards per game for an average of 5.8 yards per play, which ranks 13th in the league. They force 6.9 penalties for 63.4 yards in each contest, ranking 22nd.

Seattle Betting Trends

Seattle is 6-6-0 against the over/under this season

Seattle has an ATS record of 7-5-0 this season

Green Bay Betting Trends

Green Bay is 6-6-0 against the over/under this season

Green Bay has an ATS record of 6-5-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle

12/04/16 WR Paul Richardson Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Green Bay
12/04/16 LB Brock Coyle Foot "?" Sunday vs. Green Bay
12/04/16 S Earl Thomas Tibia out indefinitely
12/04/16 TE Luke Willson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Green Bay
11/21/16 RB C.J. Prosise Shoulder expected to miss 6-8 weeks
10/18/16 DT Garrison Smith Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 G Germain Ifedi Ankle out indefinitely

Green Bay

12/06/16 CB Demetri Goodson Knee IR
12/06/16 LB Jake Ryan Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
12/06/16 LB Nick Perry Hand injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
12/04/16 LB Blake Martinez Knee "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
12/04/16 C JC Tretter Knee "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
12/04/16 LB Kyler Fackrell Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
12/04/16 G T.J. Lang Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
11/16/16 RB Don Jackson Undisclosed IR
10/26/16 WR Jared Abbrederis Quad IR
10/25/16 S Chris Banjo Hamstring IR
10/24/16 CB Damarious Randall Groin out indefinitely
10/20/16 RB Eddie Lacy Ankle IR
09/25/16 CB Sam Shields Concussion IR

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle -2.5

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