The Los Angeles Chargers (+2) are set to pay a visit to the Seattle Seahawks (-2) at CenturyLink Field. This key late afternoon matchup starts at 4:05 p.m. ET and CBS is in line to broadcast the action.
Los Angeles Chargers +2 +105 ov 48
Seattle Seahawks -2 -125 un 48
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Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview
In this Sunday game, Seattle has been projected as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 2 points. The Chargers are also receiving +105 moneyline odds while the Seahawks are -125. If one side can catch a lucky break early it will create a worthy betting scenario in-game. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 48 points.
Each team has posted a good return this season as the Chargers have gained 2.4 units and the Seahawks are up 1.3 units.
The Chargers have gone 5-2 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Seahawks are 4-3 SU.
The Bolts are coming off a 20-19 win over Tennessee in Week 7. Philip Rivers completed 19-of-26 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Ekeler (42 rushing yards on 12 attempts) led the ground attack while Keenan Allen (five receptions, 72 yards) and Ekeler (five catches, 26 yards) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Seattle just earned a 28-14 win over Detroit a week ago. The defensive secondary let the Lions air it out for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Marvin Jones Jr. was a bright spot in the loss, recording 117 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches for Detroit. For Seattle, Russell Wilson completed 14-of-17 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Carson (105 rushing yards on 25 attempts, one TD) and Mike Davis (33 yards on 10 carries) spearheaded the running game while David Moore (four receptions, 97 yards, one TD) and Tyler Lockett (two catches, 34 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack in the win.
Los Angeles has run the ball on 44.6 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Seattle has an overall rush percentage of 55.0 percent. The Chargers have run for 124 yards/game and have six scores on the ground this year. The Seahawks are totaling 135 rushing yards per game and have five total rush TDs.
It appears that the Chargers may hold an advantage in all aspects of the ground game, as their backfield has generated 4.9 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 4.3 YPC to opponents. The Seahawks have tallied 4.2 yards per carry and allowed a YPC of 4.5 to opponents.
The Bolts offensive scheme has averaged 288 yards in the air overall and has 17 passing TDs so far. The Seahawks have produced 222 pass yards per outing and have 16 total pass scores.
Los Angeles has let opponents run for an average of 106 yards and pass for 271 yards per game. The Seattle D has allowed 235.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 108.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Seahawks are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.01 to opponents, while the Chargers have allowed a 6.28 ANY/A.
Offensively, Rivers is up to 1,801 passing yards this year. He’s completed 71 percent of his 200 attempts with 15 passing scores and only two interceptions. Rivers has a sparkling 9.43 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 10.76 over the last two outings.
Tyrell Williams (310 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns on the year), Keenan Allen (41 rush yards, 444 receiving yards, one receiving TD) and Melvin Gordon III (466 rush yards, six rush TDs, three TDs) have each played significant roles lately.
Russell Wilson has completed 103-of-159 passes for 1,334 yards, 13 TDs and three INTs for Seattle. His ANY/A sits at 7.44 for the season and 12.23 over his last two games.
Chris Carson (398 rushing yards, two rush TDs this season), David Moore (174 receiving yards, three receiving TDs) and Doug Baldwin (68 receiving yards) have combined to account for 449 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns the last two games.
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Notes
Betting Notes
Seattle has lost two fumbles this season while Los Angeles has lost three.
The Seattle defense has tallied 19 sacks on the year while Los Angeles has 18.
As a team, Los Angeles has averaged 4.5 yards per carry across its last three games and 5.6 over its last two.
Seattle has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.2 over its past two.
Seattle has won five of its last six games SU, with a -2-point loss to Los Angeles on October 7th representing its only slip-up over that stretch.
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