Dallas Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 8/19/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason

Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: NFL NET

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 38

Lumen Field is the site where the Seattle Seahawks (9-8 last year) will meet the Dallas Cowboys (13-5 last season) on Saturday. Seattle opens this game as 6-point favorites. The over/under is set at 38.

The Dallas Cowboys finished the season having a 13-5 record. When they last took the field, the Cowboys played the 49ers and took a loss by a score of 19-12. Dak Prescott connected on 23/37 with 206 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 63.6 and walked away from the game with 2 interceptions. CeeDee Lamb averaged 11.7 yards per reception by recording 117 yards on 10 catches. Ezekiel Elliott led the offense in rushing for the Cowboys with 10 attempts for 26 yds (2.6 yds per carry). In all, they had 60 plays which converted into 282 yards. The Dallas Cowboys rushed the ball a total of 22 different times and totaled 76 yds, which earned them an average of 3.5 yards per tote. Against the run, the Cowboys conceded 113 yards on 32 attempts, which is 3.5 yds per run surrendered. Dallas gave up 19 pass completions on 29 attempts for a total of 199 yds, and a completion rate of 65.5%.

The Cowboys tallied 6,034 total yards over the course of last year. Dallas tallied 194 1st downs as a team, and they were called for 104 penalties for 842 yds. Dallas compiled 28 touchdowns through the air and 24 rushing touchdowns. They turned the football over 23 different times (18 interceptions and 5 fumbles lost). Offensively they held an average of 135.2 yards in the run game, which had them sitting 9th in the league. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Dallas Cowboys had an average of 27.5 points per contest.

The Cowboys were ranked 5th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 20.1 points per contest. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 129.3 rushing yards per game last season. Over the course of last year, they allowed 2,198 yards via the running game in 17 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Cowboys conceded 3,415 yards which ranked them 8th in the league. In their 17 games, they surrendered 200.9 yards per outing via the pass and relinquishing a completion percentage of 62.7%. They gave up 330.2 yards/contest ranking them 12th in the NFL. They allowed 23 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Seahawks ended the year having earned a 9-8 record. In their last contest, the Seahawks went home defeated by a final of 41-23 against the 49ers. Geno Smith (2 TDs) ended the contest with 253 yds on 25/35 passing while his QB rating was 98.9. He threw 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 7.2 yards. D.K. Metcalf had the best day in terms of receiving for the Seahawks, bringing in 10 balls for 136 yards (13.6 yards per reception). Kenneth Walker III ran the ball 15 times for 63 yards, walking away from the game with 4.2 yds per carry for Seattle. The Seahawks finished the game with a total of 332 yds while running 63 plays (5.3 yards per play). Seattle ended up running for 4.2 yards per carry, totaling 104 yards on 25 attempts. Seattle surrendered 33 running attempts for 181 yards (5.5 yards per carry). The Seahawks pass defense allowed a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 324 yards on 18 for 30 passing.

The Seattle Seahawks held an average of 351.5 yards/game which was good for 13th out of all teams in the league. They had an average of 120.1 yards per game on the ground and toted the ball for 2,042 yards overall. The Seattle offense racked up 854 penalty yds on 106 violations, which had them ranked 6th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They threw 12 picks while letting opponents recover 11 fumbles and they obtained 206 1st downs. Last season, the Seahawks threw for a total of 3,934 yards through the air in addition to averaging 231.4 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 11th out of all NFL teams. In relation to how much they scored, the Seahawks were ranked 9th in the league holding an average of 23.9 points per outing.

The Seahawks gave up 23.6 points per game, which had them sitting 25th in the league. They yielded 23 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 211.5 yards per game, ranking them 13th in the NFL. Last year, they conceded 401 points in total. Seattle gave up a total of 2,554 yards rushing (150.2 yards per outing) in addition to 21 touchdowns on the ground throughout last season. The Seahawks defense was on the field for 1,117 plays, which had them ranked 30th in the league. They tallied 25 takeaways (11 fumbles and 14 picks) last season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Seahawks -6

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