Seahawks Look to Continue Dominance as Road Favorites Against Cardinals
SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks aim to extend their extraordinary winning streak against the Arizona Cardinals, despite recent struggles covering as road favorites, when the two NFC West rivals clash Thursday night.While historical trends heavily favor Seattle, key betting trends and player prop opportunities suggest potential value beyond simply siding with the established road favourite.
seattle has won seven straight outright against Arizona, and covered the spread in six of those contests, even when entering as underdogs in five of those matchups. However, the Seahawks are currently 0-3 against the spread as road favorites in 2024, presenting a potential vulnerability. Conversely, Arizona has been a strong ATS play as an underdog, going 8-2 as 2024.
ESPN analysts highlight specific prop bets offering potential value. ESPN’s Mike Walder believes DK Metcalf exceeding 40 receiving yards (-125) is a “fairly safe bet,” citing a favorable price based on his receiving yards model. Walder notes Metcalf’s 24% target rate and 2.2 yards per route run, exceeding his average with the Rams last year, where his average receiving yards prop line was 66.8. He calculates the fair price for this prop at -188.
On the Arizona side,ESPN’s Field Maldonado recommends a wager on Cardinals tight end Trey McBride to score an anytime touchdown (+175). Maldonado points to McBride’s central role in the Cardinals’ offence, his high target share, and Seattle’s defensive vulnerability to tight ends – having allowed nearly a third of their points this season to the position. McBride also has a strong track record against Seattle, with 19 receptions on 29 targets in two games last season.
further betting trends reveal the Cardinals are 13-8 against the spread following a loss under head coach Jonathan Gannon,including a 6-1 ATS record in their past seven and 3-0 in their last three. Meanwhile, Cardinals quarterback kyler Murray is 9-14 ATS as a home favorite, and the team is 9-17 ATS in that scenario since 2018.
