New York Giants vs Seattle Seahawks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/6/24

Seattle is favored on the money line at -274 as they host the Giants at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 6th. The Giants and Seahawks are both looking to add to their records in this week five NFC matchup. The over/under line is set at 43.5 points, with the Giants as +6 point underdogs on the road. You can watch this one on CBS.

NEW YORK GIANTS VS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Giants +6

This game will be played at Lumen Field at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 6th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK GIANTS:

• We have the Giants winning this one by a score of 23 to 21
• Not only do we have the Giants winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +6
• Look for this game to go over the line of 43.5 points

Will The Giants Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

The Giants are now 1-3 after their 20-15 loss to the Cowboys. New York covered the spread as 5.5-point underdogs, and the combined 35 points was below the over/under line of 45. The Giants fell behind early, as Dallas led 7-3 after the 1st quarter. New York added a field goal in the 1st quarter, and the Cowboys scored a touchdown. The Giants added another field goal in the 2nd quarter, but Dallas also added a touchdown, making the score 14-9 in favor of the Cowboys at halftime. New York added another field goal in the 3rd quarter, and Dallas added a field goal in the 3rd and 4th quarters each.

The Giants added another field goal in the 4th quarter, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Cowboys. New York missed a big opportunity to take the lead in the 3rd quarter when they had the ball at the Cowboys’ 7-yard line but couldn’t find the endzone. This was the Giants’ 3rd consecutive loss after winning their season opener.

The Giants’ running game was almost non-existent in their 20-15 loss to the Cowboys, as they managed only 26 yards on 24 attempts. Daniel Jones threw for 277 yards, completing 72% of his passes, but failed to get into the endzone, throwing one interception. New York finished with 16 first downs and 293 total yards.

Malik Nabers led the Giants with 115 receiving yards on 12 catches. Jones was also their leading rusher with 29 yards. New York struggled on third down, converting only 31.2% of their chances.

In their 20-15 loss to the Cowboys, the Giants’ defense gave up two passing touchdowns and allowed Dallas to complete 81.5% of their passes. The Giants did limit the Cowboys to 80 yards on 23 rushing attempts, but Dallas still managed to score through the air. Overall, the Giants allowed 293 yards, with 213 coming through the air, and the Cowboys converted 70% of their red zone trips into touchdowns.

The Giants’ defense struggled to get off the field, as the Cowboys converted 70% of their red zone trips into touchdowns. Additionally, they allowed Dallas to convert on 50% of their third-down attempts. New York’s defense only managed one sack in the game.

Are The Seahawks Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

Seattle’s record is now 3-1 after a 42-29 loss to the Lions in their most recent game. The Seahawks were down 21-7 at halftime and couldn’t fully recover in the 2nd half, even though they outscored the Lions 20-7 in the 3rd quarter. The combined 71 points easily exceeded the over/under line of 47 points. Heading into the game, the Seahawks were +4.5 point underdogs, and with the 13-point loss, they did not cover the spread.

Seattle’s 4th quarter started with them trailing 35-20, and they made a push by scoring early in the 4th to make it 35-27. However, the Lions responded with a touchdown of their own to put the game out of reach. The Seahawks had multiple touchdowns from Kenneth Walker III and AJ Barner in this high-scoring affair.

Geno Smith threw for 395 yards and completed 38 of 56 passes in Seattle’s 42-29 loss to the Lions. The Seahawks’ offense put up 38 first downs and 133 yards on the ground, averaging 7 yards per attempt. Smith threw one touchdown, was sacked three times, and finished with a passer rating of 86.

DK Metcalf led the receiving corps with 104 yards on seven catches. Seattle struggled to establish the run, with Kenneth Walker III leading the team with 80 yards on 12 carries, including three rushing touchdowns. The Seahawks’ offense also converted on 50% of their third-down attempts.

In their most recent game, the Seahawks’ defense gave up 42 points to the Lions, including three passing touchdowns. They allowed 273 yards through the air on 19 completions and struggled to get off the field, as the Lions converted on 50% of their third down attempts. The Seahawks did come up with three sacks, but they allowed the Lions to complete 100% of their passes.

The Seahawks’ defense also struggled to defend the run, giving up 116 yards on 28 attempts. Despite their three sacks, they lost the quarterback hit differential by -5 and the tackles for loss differential by -1. This contributed to a tough game for Seattle, as they gave up 389 total yards in their 42-29 loss to the Lions.