Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 9/25/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Sunday, September 25, 2022

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 42

Lumen Field is where the Seattle Seahawks (1-1) will try to defeat the Atlanta Falcons (0-2) on Sunday. Atlanta opens this game as 2-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 42.

The Atlanta Falcons come into this matchup with a record of 0-2 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Falcons took the field against the Rams and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 31-27. Tyler Allgeier was the rushing leader for the Falcons with 10 attempts for 30 yards (3.0 yards per attempt). Drake London averaged 10.8 yards per catch by earning 86 yds on 8 receptions. Marcus Mariota went 17/26 with 196 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 81.6 and walked away from the game with 2 picks. On the ground, the Falcons conceded 65 yards on 26 attempts, which averages out to 2.5 yards per run allowed. Atlanta relinquished 27 pass completions on 36 tries for a total of 272 yards, and a completion rate of 75.0%. For the game, they tallied 56 plays which gave them a total of 261 yds. The Atlanta Falcons ended up running the ball 27 times and accrued 90 yds, which is an average of 3.3 yds per carry.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Atlanta Falcons are averaging 26.5 points per game. As a team they average 145.5 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 7th in the league. The Falcons have attained 677 yards in total over the course of this season. Atlanta has earned 19 1st downs, and they have committed 13 penalties for 84 yards. They have surrendered the football 5 times (2 interceptions and 3 fumbles). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Atlanta has compiled 2 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns on the ground.

The Falcons are sitting in 29th in the league concerning team defense, allowing 29.0 points per game. They are giving up 4.8 yards per run and 108.0 yards on the ground per game this season. In total, they have given up 216 running yards through 2 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Falcons have given up 506 yards which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. They have surrendered 253.0 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 71.4%. During the season, they have given up 361.0 yards per outing which has them sitting 20th in football. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 2 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Seahawks head into this game 1-1 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Seahawks took a loss by a final score of 27-7 against the 49ers. Rashaad Penny ran the football 6 times for 15 yards, finishing the contest with 2.5 yards per attempt for Seattle. Tyler Lockett was one of the featured targets for the Seahawks, grabbing 9 footballs for 107 yards (11.9 yards per reception). Geno Smith ended the contest with 197 yards on 24/30 passing while his QB rating was 80.1. He tossed 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.6 yards. Seattle conceded 45 attempts on the ground for 189 yds (4.2 yards per rush). The Seahawks passing defense allowed a completion rate of 62.5%, surrendering 184 yds on 15 out of 24 passing. The Seahawks finished the game with 216 yds while they ran 47 plays (4.6 yds per play). Seattle ran the ball for 2.6 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 36 yards on 14 carries.

The Seattle Seahawks have an average of 234.5 yards per outing which is good for 31st out of all teams in the NFL. They maintain an average of 56.0 run yards per game and have run for 112 yards for the season. The Seattle offense has totaled 183 penalty yds on 15 violations, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 2 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have recorded 19 first downs. For the year thus far, the Seahawks have thrown for a total of 357 passing yards as well as holding an average of 178.5 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 27th in the league. When discussing the points being put on the board, the Seahawks are sitting 30th out of all teams in football maintaining an average of 12.0 points per game.

They have surrendered 2 touchdowns through the air and 257.0 yards/contest, ranking them 24th in the league. Seattle has surrendered a total of 292 yards rushing (146.0 yards/game) and 2 touchdowns via the rush for the season. Their defense has totaled 2 takeaways (2 fumbles and 0 interceptions) on the year. The Seahawks defense has taken part in 134 plays, which has them sitting 23rd in the NFL. This year, they have relinquished 43 total points. The Seahawks are allowing 21.5 PPG, which has them ranked 15th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Seahawks NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Falcons +2

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