Seahawks at Giants

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It's the final game of week 4 in the NFL season, where two NFC teams face each other in in New Jersey. The Seattle Seahawks hit the road for to face the New York Giants in a Monday Night Football matchup. Last Sunday, Seattle secured a 37-27 home victory over Carolina, covering the 4.5-point spread as favorites. In their previous game on September 21, New York suffered a 30-12 defeat on the road against San Francisco, failing to cover as 10.5-point underdogs. In the historical regular-season series between these teams, both have notched ten wins, although the Seahawks have dominated recent encounters, winning five out of the last six, including a 27-13 home win on October 30, 2022.

Seattle is entering this contest on the back of two consecutive wins, improving their season record to 2-1 and placing them second in the NFC West, one game behind the 49ers. Against Carolina, the Seahawks were even after the first quarter but trailed 13-12 at halftime. However, they took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Panthers 10-0 to claim a 22-13 lead, which they maintained until the end. Seattle boasted a 425-378 total offense advantage, gained 27 first downs compared to 23 for the Panthers, and held a slight 30:28 to 29:32 time of possession edge, all contributing to their victory, despite committing the game's only turnover.

In the current season, the Seahawks rank 13th in passing offense with an average of 228.3 yards per game and 16th in rushing offense with 104.3 yards per game. Their scoring offense stands at 4th in the league, averaging 29 points per game, but their scoring defense is struggling, ranking 29th by allowing 29.3 points per game. Geno Smith has completed 71 of 103 passes for 736 yards, with four touchdowns and one interception. On the ground, Kenneth Walker III leads with 204 yards and four scores. In the passing game, DK Metcalf has been the standout with 15 catches for 234 yards and a touchdown.

On the other hand, the New York Giants had extra time to regroup following a tough Thursday Night Football loss to the 49ers. They currently hold a 1-2 record for the season and are at the bottom of the NFC East. Against San Francisco, the Giants never led, with the game tied at three after the first quarter and trailing 17-6 at halftime. They managed to narrow the score to 17-12 early in the third quarter but ultimately succumbed to a 13-point deficit. New York struggled with just 150 yards of total offense compared to the 441 yards by San Francisco and faced a significant disadvantage in first downs (26-10) and time of possession (39:10 to 20:50), with the game's only turnover.

For the season, the Giants rank 28th in passing offense, averaging 165.3 yards per game, and 24th in rushing offense with an average of 88 yards per contest. They have struggled to score, ranking 31st in the league with an average of 14.3 points per game, while their defense ranks 30th, allowing an average of 32.7 points per contest. Daniel Jones has completed 63 of 97 passes for 562 yards, with two touchdowns and four interceptions. In rushing, Saquon Barkley leads the team with 114 yards and a score. In the passing game, Darren Waller leads with 12 receptions for 132 yards.

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Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

🏈 Seahawks at Giants

• Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Giants

• Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Giants

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Giants's last 5 games when playing Seattle

• The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Giants's last 22 games at home

⚾️ Rangers at Rays

• Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

• Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games

⚾️ Blue Jays at Twins

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road

⚾️ Diamondbacks at Brewers

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games

• Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

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⚾️ MLB

28% of bets and 58% of money is on UNDER 7.5 TOR at MIN

55% of bets and 80% of money is on TOR +1.5 (-210)

31% of bets and 77% of money is on UNDER 7.5 ARI at MIL

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

NYG (OT) Andrew Thomas | Out - Hamstring

NYG (RB) Saquan Barkley | Doubtful - Ankle

SEA (CB) Artie Burns | Out - Hamstring

SEA (CB) Tre Brown | Out - Concussion

SEA (OT) Charles Cross | Doubtful - Toe

SEA (CB) Coby Bryant | Doubtful - Toe

SEA (LB) Derrick Hall | Questionable - Knee

ARI (RP) Mark Melancon | 60 Day IL - Shoulder, done for season

MIN (SP) Dallas Keuchel | 15 Day IL - Undisclosed injury

MIN (2B) Jorge Polanco | Day-to-Day - Ankle

MIN (SS) Carlos Correa | 10 Day IL - Foot, supposed to rejoin the team for Wild Card series

PHI (SS) Trea Turner | Day-to-Day - Elbow

TEX (SP) Jon Gray | 15 Day IL - Forearm

Picks 🔒

Seahawks -1 | The Giants have played two good quarters this season. Seattle’s Riq Woolen and Jamal Adams should be returning for the game. Jones is 1-11 SU in prime time games losing 7 straight MNF games.