Bet the Seattle Seahawks vs. Lions Week 8 2018, Predictions, Latest Odds
The Seattle Seahawks come into Week 8 vs. the Lions as a +3 road dog. They own a 3-3 record Straight Up and 3-2-1 Against The Spread. Detroit is 3-3 SU but an impressive 5-1 ATS. One might want to think twice about backing the Lions this week as a one to two-point overlay has been detected and the books will want to balance this one out.
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Lions Pay $80 for every $10 Bet to Win NFC North
The Seahawks So Far in 2018
From NFL.com: “Seahawks fans are feeling mighty confident about their team right now, at least if my Twitter timeline is reflective of a movement. What's odd is that it was those same fans, or presumably many of them, who felt that Pete Carroll's group was going to be headed for a top-five draft pick come April. Most surprising has been the play of the defense, which was thought to be two or three players short of being a solid unit. Through six games, it has held its own, allowing only 19.5 points per game. That is fifth in the NFL. The secondary is playing out of its mind, with Seattle ranking third in the league in both passing yards allowed (206 per game) and passer rating allowed (79.9). Now, it's worth pointing out the quarterbacks Seattle faced: Case Keenum, Mitch Trubisky, Dak Prescott, Josh Rosen, Jared Goff and Derek Carr. One of those guys is playing well. Give you 18 guesses -- and the first 17 don't count -- as to which QB that is.”
The Lions So Far in 2018
Secure first road win of the season? Check. Climb back into the NFC playoff race? Check. Finally uncover a lead running back? Geez, I hope so. The Lions have gone through Kevin Smith, Jahvid Best, Mikel Leshoure (almost forgot him), Zach Zenner, Joique Bell and Ameer Abdullah while searching for one. Rookie Kerryon Johnson was a huge part of the offense on Sunday, rushing for 158 yards on just 19 carries, adding a couple of catches for good measure. Detroit held the ball for nearly 34 minutes Sunday in Miami, which helps the side of the ball that, well, needs the help.
The Seahawks 2018-2019 Odds
Seattle is at 125-1 odds of winning the Super Bowl. With the Rams in the NFC West,
The Lions 2018-2019 Odds
The Lions are at 100-1 odds of winning the Super Bowl.
They pay $80 for every $10 bet to win the NFC North. This is anyone's to grab so lock this price in here now before the game.
Line Movement and Public Backing
70% of the action was on the Seahawks but it will be difficult for oddsmakers to move the line beyond -3 after opening at -2.5.
The Seahawks-Lions Trends and Predictions
Sagarin has Detroit at 20.31 plus a home field advantage of 2.70 while Seattle comes in at 22.16. Hence, the line should be Lions -1 or even a PICK'EM.
Sagarin actually ranks Seattle number 9.
Here's why Seattle is likely to win and cover Sunday, according to ESPN.com:
Right now, the comparison of these two teams in Football Outsiders' DVOA ratings (explained here) is no contest. Seattle ranks 10th in the league, while Detroit is way down at No. 28. However, a big part of that gap is the Lions' Week 1 loss to the Jets, the worst single-game DVOA of any team this year. Take that game out, and the Lions' DVOA improves to roughly 14th. But that's still below the Seahawks.
What's making it happen for Seattle this season is, once again, the defense. Now, we all expected their pass defense to decline with the loss of Earl Thomas to a broken leg. And, in fact, that's what happened in their first game without Thomas, a 33-31 loss to the Rams. But in their last game, the Seahawks had their best single-game defensive DVOA of the year in a 27-3 win over Oakland.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
