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New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks odds, expert picks, how to watch: Seattle heavily favored against struggling Giants

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October 6, 2024

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New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks odds, expert picks, how to watch: Seattle heavily favored against struggling Giants

The Seattle Seahawks’ first loss of the season hasn’t knocked them from the preferred list of playoff contenders. Seattle (3-1) is heavily favored at home against the New York Giants in Week 5 of NFL action.

Last Monday, the Seahawks were outmuscled and outmaneuvered by the Lions, but there were many reasons for encouragement. Quarterback Geno Smith passed for 395 yards on a career-high 56 attempts. Smith is showing confidence in wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was targeted 12 times in the 42-29 loss. With bookend pass catchers like Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf, the Seattle QB is not short on talented targets.

On the other side, the Giants are not a big play team. They are the only NFL team without a pass play of 40-plus yards. They have only two offensive plays of 20-plus yards. That’s dreadful. The G-Men rank near the NFL average with three red zone opportunities per game, but the Giants have managed to score only six touchdowns in four games.

More bad news for the Giants: Wide receiver Malik Nabers, who left last week’s game with a concussion, is out this week. His 13 targets per game will be tough to fill.

What’s the answer for the Giants offense? It doesn’t seem to be the ground: The team ranks last in the NFL at 3.4 yards per rushing attempt. Maybe the decision to jettison Saquon Barkley was hasty? Daniel Jones now has nine interceptions against six touchdown passes in his last 10 games. Neither the pass nor the run is working for the Giants, who face a difficult game in noisy Lumen Field.

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