Source: FOX Sports
Summary
The San Francisco 49ers, 4-0, face the 3-1 Seattle Seahawks on October 11. The 49ers allow 16.0 points per game and rank sixth in rushing. Seattle allows 18.25 points per game and ranks 14th in passing. Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads Seattle with 481 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Christian McCaffrey has scored in each of San Francisco’s last three games. The Seahawks are 3-point favorites, with a total of 46.5.
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The game followed a familiar script.
49ers are 4-0, Seahawks 3-1.
Seattle’s passing game ranks 14th, San Francisco’s rushing ranks sixth.
Smith-Njigba has six touchdowns, McCaffrey has four touchdowns.
The 49ers’ defense gives up 16.0 points per game, the Seahawks 18.25.
Author: Evan Null
49ers vs. Seahawks: A Battle of Ranks and Records
The San Francisco 49ers are 4-0 heading into their matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, who are 3-1. The 49ers have allowed 64 points through four games, averaging 16.0 per game. Seattle, meanwhile, has given up 73 points, 18.25 per game. The 49ers’ offense ranks sixth in rushing at 137.3 yards per game and eighth in passing at 251.8. Seattle’s passing game is 14th in the league at 237.0 yards per game.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been Seattle’s top receiver, with 481 yards and six touchdowns. He had a standout game against Arizona, catching nine passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns. On the other side, Christian McCaffrey has been a key contributor for the 49ers, scoring in each of their last three games and leading the team with 218 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
The 49ers’ third-down conversion rate is the best in the league at 57.5 percent, keeping Seattle’s offense on the sideline. Seattle’s ground game ranks 13th in the NFL at 110.3 yards per game, led by Emanuel Wilson with 190 yards on 53 carries. Wilson had 81 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers on October 4.
Brock Purdy has thrown at least two touchdown passes in every game this season, throwing for 1,007 yards and 11 touchdowns with one interception. He completed 19 of 30 passes for 218 yards and two scores against Denver on October 4. Seattle’s turnover margin is plus 3, tied for fourth in the league, which could be a factor against a 49ers team that has been strong on ball security.
The Seahawks are 3-point favorites at DraftKings, with a total of 46.5 and a moneyline of -161 for Seattle and +135 for San Francisco. Fans will be watching to see if the 49ers can maintain their perfect start or if the Seahawks can take control of the division race.
