Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 9/30/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions

Date: Monday, September 30, 2024

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (-4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Ford Field is the location where the Detroit Lions (2-1) will try to defeat the Seattle Seahawks (3-0) on Monday. Detroit is 4.0-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 47.5.

The Seattle Seahawks head into this game 3-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Seahawks played the Miami Dolphins and walked away with a win by a score of 24-3. Geno Smith connected on 26/34 with 289 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 86.5 and finished the contest with 2 picks. D.K. Metcalf averaged 26.0 yds per reception by earning 104 yds on 4 receptions. Zach Charbonnet was the rushing leader for the Seahawks with 18 totes for 91 yards (5.1 yds per attempt). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 57 plays for 370 yards. The Seattle Seahawks ran the rock 23 different times and tallied 100 yards, which had them averaging 4.3 yards per tote. In the running game, the Seahawks gave up 65 yds on 18 tries, which averages out to 3.6 yards per rush surrendered. Seattle surrendered 20 pass completions on 32 attempts for a total of 140 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%.

The Seahawks have racked up 1,032 total yards this year. Seattle has a total of 35 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 23 infractions for 183 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Seattle has earned 3 passing touchdowns and 5 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 4 different times (3 interceptions and 1 fumble lost). As a team they have an average of 97.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 23rd in the NFL. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Seattle Seahawks have an average of 24.3 points per game.

The Seahawks are ranked 4th in the NFL concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 14.3 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 116.3 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. Overall, they have conceded 349 yards on the ground through 3 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Seahawks have conceded 397 yards which ranks them 1st in the NFL. They are conceding 132.3 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 60.4%. In total, they are conceding 248.7 yards per game which ranks them 2nd in the league. They have relinquished 1 touchdown via the pass in addition to 2 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Lions head into this game 2-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Lions got the victory with a final of 20-13 against the Arizona Cardinals. Jared Goff (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 199 yds on 18/23 passing while his quarterback rating was 113.6. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.7 yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown was the top contributor in the passing game for the Lions, snagging 7 balls for 75 yards (10.7 yds per catch). David Montgomery ran the football 23 times for 105 yards, walking away from the game with 4.6 yds per attempt for Detroit. The Lions finished the game with 373 yds and they ran 66 plays (5.7 yards per play). Detroit rushed the ball for 4.3 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 187 yards on 43 carries. Detroit gave up 18 rush attempts for 77 yds (4.3 yards per rush). The Lions passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 61.8%, relinquishing 200 yards on 21 for 34 passing.

When looking at how much they score, the Lions are 16th in the league with an average of 20.7 points per contest. Over the course of the season to this point, the Lions have compiled 710 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 236.7 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 7th in football. They have an average of 163.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 489 yards for this season. The Detroit Lions maintain an average of 399.7 yards per contest which ranks them 4th out of all teams in the NFL. The Detroit offense has accrued 206 penalty yds on 19 infractions, which is good for 17th in the league in terms of hurting your team.

They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 216.7 yards/outing, ranking them 19th in football. Detroit has surrendered a total of 230 yards via the ground game (76.7 yards per contest) and 2 touchdowns on the ground this season. Their defense has compiled 3 takeaways (0 fumbles recovered and 3 picks) so far this season. The Lions defense has been on the field for 174 plays, ranking them 10th in the NFL. The Lions are conceding 17.7 PPG, which has them in 9th in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Lions -4.0

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