Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons Prediction, 10/20/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons

Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Falcons (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the location where the Atlanta Falcons (4-2) will compete against the Seattle Seahawks (3-3) on Sunday. Atlanta opens this matchup as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 51.

The Seattle Seahawks step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Seahawks played against the San Francisco 49ers and ended up losing by a score of 36-24. Kenneth Walker III led the offense in rushing for the Seahawks with 14 carries for 32 yds (2.3 yds per carry). Tyler Lockett held an average of 16.3 yds per catch by tallying 65 yards on 4 catches. Geno Smith went 30/52 with 312 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 65.5 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Against the run, the Seahawks gave up 228 yards on 33 attempts, which is an average of 6.9 yds per rush surrendered. Seattle gave up 18 pass completions on 28 tries for 255 yards, and a completion rate of 64.3%. At the end of the game, they had 72 plays which gave them 358 yards. The Seattle Seahawks rushed the ball a total of 20 times and totaled 52 yards, which earned them an average of 2.6 yards per attempt.

When talking about scoring, the Seattle Seahawks are sitting at 24.3 points per contest. As a team they are averaging 96.5 yards in the run game which is 29th in the NFL. The Seahawks have earned 2,239 total yards this year. Seattle has earned 89 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 46 infractions for 352 yards. They have turned the football over 10 times (6 picks and 4 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Seattle has compiled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to passing yards, the Seahawks have allowed 1,170 yards which puts them in 13th in the league. They are giving up 195.0 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.5%. They have yielded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 6 touchdowns via the ground game. Over the course of this year, they have given up 339.7 yards/game putting them 19th in the league. They are allowing 5.0 yards per run and 144.7 rushing yards per contest this year. The Seahawks are sitting in 25th in the National Football League in relation to team defense, giving up 25.0 PPG. In total, they have conceded 868 rushing yards through 6 contests.

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The Falcons head into this game 4-2 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Falcons got the victory with a final of 38-20 when they faced the Carolina Panthers. Kirk Cousins (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 225 yds on 19/30 passing while his quarterback rate was 97.2. He didn't toss any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.5 yds. Drake London was a featured target for the Falcons, hauling in 6 balls for 74 yards (12.3 yds per reception). Tyler Allgeier carried the football 18 times for 105 yards, finishing the contest with 5.8 yards per carry for Atlanta. The Falcons finished the contest with 423 yds and they ran 68 plays (6.2 yds per play). Atlanta ran for 5.2 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 198 yds on 38 carries. Atlanta allowed 24 attempts on the ground for 114 yards (4.8 yds per rush). The Falcons secondary conceded a completion percentage of 68.4%, surrendering 221 yards on 26 out of 38 passing.

The Atlanta Falcons hold an average of 368.3 yards per outing ranking them 8th out of all teams in the league. They have an average of 113.7 yards per game via the rush and have run for 682 yards for the season. The Atlanta offense has accrued 313 penalty yards on 36 violations, which is 20th in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign to this point, the Falcons have thrown for 1,528 yards through the air along with holding an average of 254.7 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 6th out of all NFL teams. When discussing how much they score, the Falcons are ranking 11th in football maintaining an average of 24.8 PPG.

They have allowed the opposition 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 193.0 yards/contest, which has them ranked 9th in football. Atlanta has surrendered a total of 856 yards rushing (142.7 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have totaled 7 turnovers (2 fumbles and 5 interceptions) on the campaign. The Falcons defense has been on the field for 389 plays, ranking them 28th in the NFL. The Falcons are surrendering 22.5 points per game, which puts them in 16th of all teams in the league.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Seahawks +2.5

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