Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots Prediction, 9/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Patriots (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 38

The New England Patriots (1-0) will go up against the Seattle Seahawks (1-0) at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. New England opens as 3.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 38.

The Seattle Seahawks come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 for this season. In their last game, the Seahawks took on the Denver Broncos and went home with a win by a final score of 26-20. Geno Smith went 18/25 with 171 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 87.2 and finished the game with 1 interception. Tyler Lockett averaged 12.8 yards per reception by accounting for 77 yards on 6 catches. Kenneth Walker III was the rushing leader for the Seahawks with 20 carries for 103 yards (5.2 yds per attempt). In the game, they ran 58 plays which totaled 304 yds. The Seattle Seahawks ended up rushing 33 times and totaled 146 yards, which came out to an average of 4.4 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Seahawks conceded 99 yards on 25 tries, which is 4.0 yds per run surrendered. Seattle gave up 26 pass completions on 42 tries for a total of 132 yds, and a completion rate of 61.9%.

When it comes to scoring, the Seattle Seahawks are sitting at 26.0 points per game. As a unit they have an average of 146.0 yards via the ground game which is 9th in the NFL. The Seahawks have earned 304 yards in total this season. Seattle has accrued 11 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 6 penalties for 41 yards. They have surrendered the ball 2 times. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Seattle has compiled 1 touchdown in the air and 2 touchdowns on the ground.

The Seahawks are ranked 15th in the National Football League when it comes to team defense, conceding 20.0 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per attempt on the ground and 99.0 rushing yards per game for the season. When it comes to yards through the air, the Seahawks have given up 132 yards which puts them in 4th in the league. They have surrendered 132.0 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 61.9%. Overall, they are granting 231.0 yards per contest ranking them 6th in the National Football League.

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The Patriots head into this game 1-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Patriots got the victory with a final of 16-10 when they played the Cincinnati Bengals. Rhamondre Stevenson ran the ball 25 times for 120 yds, ending the game with 4.8 yards per attempt for New England. Austin Hooper was featured in the passing game for the Patriots, catching 2 passes for 31 yards (15.5 yds per catch). Jacoby Brissett walked away from the game with 121 yards on 15/24 passing while his quarterback rating was 75.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.0 yards. New England gave up 16 running attempts for 70 yds (4.4 yds per rush). The Patriots secondary conceded a completion rate of 72.4%, relinquishing 154 yds on 21 for 29 through the air. The Patriots finished the game with a total of 290 yards and they ran 63 plays (4.6 yards per play). New England ran for 4.4 yds per attempt, finishing with 170 yds on 39 attempts.

The New England Patriots are averaging 290.0 yards per contest which is good for 19th out of all teams in the NFL. They hold an average of 170.0 yards per game on the ground. The New England offense has 40 yards of penalties on 5 infractions, which ranks 26th in football in terms of hurting your team. For the season thus far, the Patriots have thrown for a total of 120 passing yards, ranking them 30th in football. In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Patriots sit 27th in the league holding an average of 16.0 PPG.

The Patriots are relinquishing 10.0 points per contest, ranking them 3rd in the league. They have given up 0 touchdowns through the air as well as 154.0 yards/contest, ranking them 12th in the NFL. New England has conceded a total of 70 yards rushing as well as 1 touchdown rushing for the year. The Patriots defense has participated in 48 plays, which ranks 2nd in the NFL. Their defense has tallied 2 takeaways so far this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Seahawks -3.5

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