LineCatchers (NFL)
3* Game of the Month Seattle Seahawks - 7
My NFL Game of the Month Play goes on Sunday as the 9-1 Cardinals travel to Seattle to face the 6-4 Seahawks in a huge divisional match up.
The line indicates everything you need to know in my view about this game, the Cardinals have reeled off 6 straight wins and sit atop of the NFC West by 3 games yet they are 7-point dogs. Well this is the NFL and this league is all about match ups and in my opinion this is a great situational spot for Seattle on Sunday. The Seahawks do have some issues going on internally, but this is a must-win game as they look to cut the deficit at the summit of the NFC West.
Drew Stanton has proven to be a decent option at QB in replacing the injured Carson Palmer this year but he faces the toughest test of them all inside Century Link Field against a very talented defense. In 2 road starts against the Giants and Broncos earlier this season, Stanton went 25-55 (45%) for 285 yards with 0 TDs throwing the football. New York and Denver rank 22nd and 18th in respectively in pass defense, this Seattle team currently ranks 3rd in the NFL giving up just 215 yards per game through the air.
Marshawn Lynch will be the key to success when Russell Wilson leads the Seattle offense onto the field against a stingy Cardinal rush defense. Lynch’s 9 TDs have all been at home and he has averaged 4.8 yards per carry in 5 games at the Link. He also has 158 receiving yards on 11 catches in those home match ups. Lynch should be able to use his physicality to wear this Arizona stop unit down throughout the course of the game.
Although Arizona owns the league’s best record, they have actually been outgained on the season. The Cardinals can attribute much success to its +12 turnover ratio, but they will not be able to rely on that oN Sunday as they face a Seahawk team that has recorded multiple takeaways on 4 straight games. Also worth noting, Seattle is 8-0 ATS as a home favourite of seven points or less. I will lay the points with the home side in this one.