Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 9/18/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

Levi's Stadium is the site where the San Francisco 49ers (0-1) will try to defeat the Seattle Seahawks (1-0) on Sunday. San Francisco is 9-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 43.5.

The Seattle Seahawks head into this game 1-0 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Seahawks stepped onto the field against the Broncos and earned the victory with a final of 17-16. Geno Smith went 23/28 with 195 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 119.5 and ended the game without throwing a pick. Rashaad Penny was the best rusher for the Seahawks with 12 totes for 60 yards (5.0 yards per attempt). D.K. Metcalf left with an average of 5.1 yds per reception by earning 36 yards on 7 receptions. The Seattle Seahawks ended up running the ball 19 times and tallied 76 yards, which came out to an average of 4.0 yds per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 49 plays which gave them a total of 253 yards. Seattle conceded 29 completions on 42 tries for a total of 330 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.0%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Seahawks gave up 103 yards on 20 attempts, which averages out to 5.2 yards per run allowed.

The Seahawks have earned 253 total yards for the season. Seattle has accumulated 9 1st downs, and they have committed 5 penalties for 77 yards. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Seattle has compiled 2 touchdowns via the pass and 0 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 1 time. Offensively they are averaging 76.0 yards on the ground ranking them 25th in the league. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Seattle Seahawks are sitting at 17.0 points per game.

The Seahawks are ranked 7th in the NFL concerning team defense, allowing 16.0 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.2 yards per rushing attempt and 103.0 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. Overall, they have allowed 103 yards via the ground game in 1 game. Regarding passing yardage, the Seahawks have conceded 330 yards which ranks them 30th in the NFL. They are giving up 330.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 69.0%. In total, they have given up 433.0 yards/game putting them at 29th in the National Football League. They have yielded 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 0 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The 49ers head into this game 0-1 for this season. In their last game, the 49ers took a loss by a score of 19-10 when they faced the Bears. Trey Lance ended the game with 164 yds on 13/28 passing while his QB rate was 50.3. He had 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.9 yds. Jauan Jennings was a featured target for the 49ers, catching 4 balls for 62 yds (15.5 yds per reception). Trey Lance carried the football 13 times for 54 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.2 yards per attempt for San Francisco. The 49ers finished the game with 331 yards while running 67 plays (4.9 yards per play). San Francisco rushed for 4.8 yards per attempt, finishing with 176 yds on 37 attempts. San Francisco relinquished 37 running attempts for 99 yds (2.7 yds per rush). The 49ers passing defense conceded a completion rate of 47.1%, surrendering 105 yds on 8 for 17 through the air.

The San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 331.0 yards/game which has them sitting 20th in the league. They have an average of 176.0 rushing yards per game. The San Francisco offense has compiled 99 yards of penalties on 12 violations, which is 3rd in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 1 pick while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have earned 5 1st downs. For the year to this point, the 49ers have compiled 155 yards via the pass, which has them sitting 30th in the league. Concerning the points being put on the board, the 49ers rank 28th in football maintaining an average of 10.0 points per outing.

They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 105.0 yards per contest, which puts them in 1st in the NFL. They have earned 1 takeaway (0 fumbles recovered and 1 interception) on the season. The 49ers defense has been on the field for 56 plays, ranking them 5th in the league. The 49ers are conceding 19.0 PPG, ranking them 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Seahawks/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the 49ers -9

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