New York Giants vs Seattle Seahawks Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our week 5 Giants vs Seahawks pick and preview and see who we think will win and cover in Seattle.

The Seahawks are favored by -6 on the point spread as they host the Giants at 4:25 ET on Sunday, October 6th at Lumen Field in Seattle. The Giants are the significant underdog with their +220 money line odds, while the over/under line is set at 43.5 points. This week five NFC matchup is being televised by CBS.

Giants vs. Seahawks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks
Where: Seattle at Lumen Field
Date: Sunday, October 6th
Betting Odds SEA -6, NYG +220 | SEA -274 O/U 43.5

Giants Preview:

The Giants dropped to 1-3 on the season after losing to the Cowboys by a score of 20-15. New York's only touchdown came in the first quarter when Greg Joseph kicked a field goal. Despite this, Dallas responded with a touchdown, and the Giants trailed 7-3 after the first quarter. New York added two more field goals in the 2nd quarter, trailing 14-9 at halftime.

The Giants added another field goal in the 3rd quarter and one in the 4th, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Cowboys. The final field goal from Joseph in the 4th brought the Giants to 15 points. The Giants covered the spread in this one, as they were 5.5-point underdogs with an over/under line set at 45 points.

Giants Offense Breakdown

The Giants' offense struggled to establish a running game in their 20-15 loss to the Cowboys, gaining only 26 yards on 24 attempts. They were forced to rely heavily on the passing game, with Daniel Jones throwing 40 times for 277 yards and finishing with a 72% completion rate. Jones didn't throw any touchdowns, and he was intercepted once.

Malik Nabers led the Giants with 115 receiving yards on 12 catches. New York finished with 16 first downs and 293 total yards. Their inability to convert on third down (31.2%) was a key factor in their offensive struggles.

Giants Team Defense

Despite allowing just 80 rushing yards on 23 attempts, the Giants' defense gave up 213 passing yards to the Cowboys in their most recent game. Dallas completed 81.5% of their passes, resulting in a 20-15 Giants loss. New York struggled to defend the big play, as the Cowboys averaged 7.9 yards per passing attempt and finished with two passing touchdowns.

The Giants' defense managed only one sack in the game and allowed the Cowboys to convert on 30% of their third down attempts. Overall, the Giants gave up 293 total yards in the game.

Seahawks Preview:

Seattle's record is now 3-1 after a 42-29 loss to the Lions. They were 4.5-point underdogs on the road and failed to cover the spread with the 13-point loss. The combined 71 points easily surpassed the over/under line of 47 points.

The Seahawks fell behind early, with the Lions leading 14-7 at the end of the 2nd quarter. Although Seattle closed the gap to 28-20 in the 3rd quarter, the Lions responded with a late touchdown in the 3rd and another in the 4th to secure the win. This was a tough game for the Seahawks, as Kenneth Walker III had a big game for the Lions, scoring multiple touchdowns.

Seahawks Offense Breakdown

Despite a 42-29 loss to the Lions, the Seahawks' offense put up 38 first downs and 133 yards on the ground from just 19 attempts. Geno Smith threw for 395 yards, completing 67% of his passes, with one touchdown and one interception. Smith was also Seattle's leading rusher with 38 yards.

DK Metcalf led the receiving corps with 104 yards on seven catches. Seattle's offensive line allowed three sacks, and the team finished with a 50% third-down conversion rate.

Seahawks Team Defense

In their most recent game, the Seahawks' defense gave up 42 points in a 42-29 loss to the Lions. They allowed three passing touchdowns and struggled to defend the big play, as the Lions averaged 14.4 yards per attempt through the air. Seattle's defense managed three sacks but allowed 100% of Detroit's completions to result in first downs.

The Seahawks' defense also allowed the Lions to convert on 50% of their third down attempts. Despite the big plays in the passing game, the Seattle defense held the Lions to 116 yards on 28 rushing attempts.

Giants vs Seahawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Giants have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 16 points per game in these contests.
Through their last five home contests, the Seahawks offense has averaged 21 points per game while allowing an average of 25. Seattle posted an overall record of 3-2 while going 1-2-2 ATS.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Giants have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Seattle has an ATS mark of 3-4-3 while going 9-1 straight up.