Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 9/12/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 1

by Tony Sink - 8/29/2022

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Game: Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Monday, September 12, 2022

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN/ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Seattle Seahawks (7-10 last year) will take on the Denver Broncos (7-10 last season) at Lumen Field on Monday. Seattle opens this contest as 6.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 42.5.

The Denver Broncos finished the year holding a 7-10 record. In their last game of last season, the Broncos stepped onto the field against the Chiefs and ended up losing by a score of 28-24. Melvin Gordon was the best rusher for the Broncos with 12 carries for 110 yds (9.2 yds per carry). Tim Patrick averaged 15.8 yards per catch by earning 95 yards on 6 receptions. Drew Lock connected on 12/24 with 162 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 71.9 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Against the rush, the Broncos conceded 135 yards on 29 attempts, which averages out to 4.7 yards per rush surrendered. Denver gave up 27 pass completions on 44 attempts for 255 yds, and a completion rate of 61.4%. For the game, they had 54 plays for 364 yards. The Denver Broncos ran the ball 28 different times and accumulated 191 yds, earning them an average of 6.8 yards per carry.

The Broncos had 5,618 total yards last year. Denver accounted for 179 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 83 infractions for 711 yards. Denver amassed 20 touchdowns through the air and 16 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the football 18 times (9 picks and 9 fumbles lost). Offensively they maintained an average of 119.1 yards in the run game, giving them a rank of 13th in the league. When it comes to scoring points, the Denver Broncos averaged 19.7 points per contest.

The Broncos were ranked 3rd in the NFL in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 18.9 points per game. They allowed an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 111.3 rushing yards per game for the prior year. For the year, they gave up 1,892 rushing yards through 17 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Broncos allowed 3,652 yards which put them in 8th in the NFL. In their 17 games played, they conceded 214.8 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 60.7%. They conceded 326.1 yards per contest putting them at 8th in the league. They surrendered 22 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 9 rushing touchdowns.

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The Seahawks finished the season having earned a 7-10 mark. In their last game last season, the Seahawks went home victorious with a score of 38-30 when they played the Cardinals. Russell Wilson (3 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 238 yds on 15/26 passing while his QB rating was 110.7. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.15 yds. Rashaad Penny carried the rock 23 times for 190 yds, finishing the game with 8.3 yds per attempt for Seattle. Tyler Lockett was featured in the passing game for the Seahawks, bringing in 5 throws for 98 yds (19.6 yards per catch). Seattle rushed for 6.7 yards per attempt, totaling 202 yds on 30 carries. The Seahawks finished the contest with a total of 431 yds while they ran 57 plays (7.6 yards per play). The Seahawks pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 71.8%, relinquishing 187 yards on 28 out of 39 passing. Seattle gave up 28 rush attempts for 118 yards (4.2 yards per rush).

The Seattle Seahawks averaged 323.9 yards per game which had them sitting 20th in the league. They held an average of 122.0 yards via the ground game and toted the ball for 2,074 yards in total. The Seattle offense racked up 803 yds of penalties on 97 infractions, which was 23rd in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They threw 7 picks while losing 6 fumbles and they tallied 166 first downs. Last season, the Seahawks compiled 3,432 yards through the air together with an average of 201.9 throwing yards per contest, which had them sitting 23rd in the league. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Seahawks ranked 16th in the NFL holding an average of 23.2 points per game.

The Seahawks allowed 21.5 PPG, which had them ranked 12th of all teams in the NFL. Seattle gave up a total of 1,932 yards on the ground (113.6 yards/game) and 16 touchdowns via the rush over the course of last season. They conceded 24 touchdowns from the passing game and 265.5 yards/outing, which put them in 31st in football. The Seahawks defense was on the field for 1,201 plays, which had them sitting 32nd in the league. In total, they surrendered 366 total points. Their defense earned 18 turnovers (7 fumbles recovered and 11 interceptions) over the course of the prior season.

Who will win tonight's Broncos/Seahawks NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Seahawks +6.5

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