The Seattle Seahawks have secured the first 4-0 start in franchise history and the host Indianapolis Colts seek to knock the NFC West leaders from the ranks of the unbeaten on Sunday. The Colts are tied with Tennessee atop the AFC South and have won their past two games by a combined 54 points. Seattle had to rally from a 17-point deficit to notch an overtime victory over the Houston Texans last Sunday.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 6, 2013
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX.
LINE: Seahawks -3. O/U: 44
PREDICTION: Colts 27, Seahawks 23
Current streak: Seattle has won 4 straight games.
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The Seahawks were a 23-20 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Texans. They covered the 1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (43) made winners of OVER bettors.
Seattle leads the NFC with a plus-seven turnover differential and has notched multiple interceptions in three consecutive games. The Seahawks hope to have defensive end Michael Bennett (2.5 sacks) available after he was removed from the field via stretcher with a back injury against Houston. Quarterback Russell Wilson (787 yards, six touchdowns) has experienced two solid games and two shaky outings and hasn’t yet settled into a groove. Marshawn Lynch is sixth in the NFL with 308 rushing yards after having his second 98-yard outing of the season against the Texans.
Seattle: 4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS
Seattle most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 8-2
Seattle is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle’s last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle’s last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indianapolis’s last 8 games
Indianapolis was a 37-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Jaguars. They covered the 9-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 40 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Luck has passed for 915 yards and five touchdowns entering the matchup against a Seattle defense allowing just 11.8 points per game. Trent Richardson is still learning the offense and his 20 carries against woeful Jacksonville last Sunday netted just 60 rushing yards. Veteran sack master Robert Mathis is wreaking havoc after a three-sack outing against the Jaguars and is tied for the NFL lead with 7.5. Indianapolis has a plus-six margin in takeaways and is allowing 12.8 points per game, fourth-best in the NFL.
Indianapolis has won 2 straight games.
Indianapolis: 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS
Indianapolis most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the division are 7-3
Indianapolis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Indianapolis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indianapolis’s last 12 games at home
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