NFL Saturday Week 18 - San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Odds & Picks - Jan. 3 (8PM)
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49ers vs. Seahawks Game Prediction
In a unique quirk of the schedule these two division rivals will have played their two matchups this season as far apart as possible: in Weeks 1 and 18. For that reason, we don’t believe it’s overly useful to look at that first matchup for trends that could help us for this matchup nearly four months later.
Both teams come into this one having won six straight, but the real question here is whether or not Brock Purdy and company can put up the numbers they have been doing recently against this stingiest of Seahawks defenses. Because we know the Seahawks are going to be able to move it on this injury-plagued 49ers defense.
Since this one is so tight, we’re going to go with the 49ers as they are not only getting points here, but they’re getting them at home. We’ll also buy up a point to get it above that pesky 3-point threshold betting apps always like to mess around with.
On top of that, we’re also looking at the total for this one. Only the Cowboys have a better record hitting overs this year than the 49ers, who have gone 10-5-1 on the over. And even with that tough defense, Seattle has hit six overs in their last 10 games.
The 49ers have allowed 37+ points in three straight games as their offensive playmakers have all returned to full health. But their missing defensive stars are gone for good, and they have allowed 24+ points in each of those games as well. We smell an over here.
Best Bets
- Game Total Points Over 47.5 (-110)
- San Francisco 49ers Alternative +3.5 Point Spread (-155)
49ers vs. Seahawks Player Prop Best Bet
The Seahawks aren’t susceptible to much defensively. But they have been known to give it up to a tight end from time to time. They allow 65.7 yards per game to TEs, fifth-most in the NFL. That includes some big games for TEs from the Rams, Falcons, and Vikings in recent weeks.
And none of those guys are nearly on the level of a George Kittle. The man missed six games and still made the Pro Bowl. And if he’d played a couple of more, he probably would have been an All-Pro too. Kittle picked up a hamstring injury in September and struggled in his first three games after returning in October, amassing just 75 yards across those contests.
However, he’s been on a bonafide heater since then, posting 5+ targets, 4+ receptions, and 67+ receiving yards in each of the six games since then. That’s an average of over 83 yards per game over the last month and a half. He missed last week with an ankle issue, but Kittle said he’s feeling “fabulous” and said he “absolutely” expects to play in Week 18.
Dial him up.
Best Bet: George Kittle To Record 60+ Receiving Yards (-125)
