Free NFL Picks Today: Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons 9/25/22

Free NFL Picks Today: Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons 9/25/22
Sun 25th September 2022

The Seattle Seahawks (1-1, 1-0 Home) host the Atlanta Falcons (0-2, 0-1 Away) at Lumen Field on Sunday. The Seahawks are 1.5-point favorites, and the total is 42. Atlanta is coming off a 31-27 loss against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium last Sunday. Marcus Mariota threw for 196 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Cordarrelle Patterson ran 10 times for 41 yards. Drake London was targeted 12 times, catching eight passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. Seattle lost 27-7 to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium last Sunday. Geno Smith was 24 of 30 for 197 yards and an interception. Rashaad Penny carried six times for 15 yards. Tyler Lockett was targeted 11 times, hauling in nine receptions for 107 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since September 2020, a 38-25 win for the Seahawks. Russell Wilson threw four touchdowns for Seattle. Matt Ryan tossed two touchdowns for Atlanta.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Falcons are averaging 26.5 points per game so far this season, ninth in the NFL, and they are facing a Seahawks defense that has surrendered 21.5 PPG (15th). Meanwhile, Seattle has scored 12.0 points a game this season, 29th in the league, and Atlanta is allowing 29.0 PPG (27th).The Falcons rank 23rd in the league in passing yards per game (205.5) and seventh in rushing (145.5), while the Seahawks are 19th in passing yards allowed per game (262.0) and 25th against the run (146.0). Seattle has been the league’s least successful rushing team, averaging 56.0 yards per game, while ranking 25th in passing yards (196.0). The Falcons are allowing 270.5 passing yards (24th) and 108.0 rushing yards per game (15th).Seattle ranks as one of the least productive red zone offenses in the NFL, moving inside the 20-yard-line only 1.5 times per game (33rd) and scoring a touchdown on just 0% of those possessions (31st). Atlanta has had trouble defending their own red zone, allowing opponents to find the end zone 88% of the time (30th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through two games, Mariota has thrown for two touchdowns (2 INT) and 205.5 yards per game to lead Atlanta in passing. Patterson leads the team in rushing with an average of 80.5 yards a game over two games. He has one touchdown on the ground. London is the Falcons’ leading receiver with 80.0 yards a game and one TD. He is averaging 6.5 receptions on 9.5 targets per game. Smith has two passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 196.0 yards per game through two games to lead Seattle. In one prior home game this season, he threw for two TDs and 195 yards. Penny has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 37.5 yards a game through two games. Lockett has been the primary target in the Seahawks’ passing game, averaging 67.5 yards per game through two appearances. Lockett is averaging 7.5 targets per game (6.0 receptions).

SportsTips’ NFL Pick:

Atlanta Falcons (-105)

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