New York Giants (5-2) at Seattle Seahawks (4-3), 4:05 Eastern at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
By Ben Kelly - InReeseWeTrust.com 11/6/10
What happened last week:
Seattle had no answer for the rolling Oakland Raiders last week, falling 33-3 and allowing 545 yards of offense. Previously benched Oakland quarterback Jason Campbell completed 15 passes for 310 yards, including three completions of over 50 yards. Seattle allowed four different runners to break off 30-yard gains. Darren McFadden led the Oakland attack with 21 carries for 111 yards. Meanwhile, the Seahawks’ three running backs contributed 37 yards on 19 carries to support quarterback Matt Hasselbeck’s stellar 13 of 32, 163 yards and one pick performance. Seattle did not register a first down until the 28th minute of the first half. Oakland recorded 8 sacks of Matt Hasselbeck, who will not play this week due to a head injury. Charlie Whitehurst will start.
What to expect from the Seahawks:
The Seahawks are 3-0 at Qwest Field this season, but the victories have come against two losing teams and a combined record of 8-15. Seattle has been inconsistent in Pete Carroll’s first year, following their first two victories with non-competitive losses, and following their recent two-game win streak with the demolition in Oakland. And now, after the offense sputtered to 165 net yards and zero touchdowns last week, Seattle turns to backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, who has thrown zero NFL passes in his five year career. Welcome to the NFL, Charlie. Seattle’s offense ranks 30th in the NFL in yardage this season.
What to expect from the Giants:
The Giants lead the series against the Seahawks 8-5, with the last meeting occurring at the Meadowlands in 2008. The Giants won that game 44-6. The Giants last played at Qwest Field in 2006, losing 42-30 to an eventual 9-7 Seahawks team. This time around, expect the Giants to resemble the 2008 squad. New York is the most balanced team in the NFC, featuring the conference’s best offense and defense in total yardage. Seattle ranks 14th worst in the NFC in both categories. Tom Coughlin’s teams have not used the bye week to outwork their opponent: the G-Men are 3-3 following byes in his first six years. But Coughlin has not coached a team as good as his current one. Against a lesser talented team playing a quarterback with zero-career pass attempts and a new regime under Pete Carroll, the Giants have the edge in every facet of the matchup.
Prediction:
Its never easy to win on the road, and Seahawks fans are notorious for making their presence known on the field through the “Twelfth Man” mantra. But this time around, the shell shocked Seahawks are overmatched by a confident Giants team. Eli Manning is on pace to throw over 30 touchdowns and Ahmad Bradshaw is averaging 101.1 yards per game, the fourth highest total in the NFL. The Seahawks defense allowed a backup quarterback to throw for 310 yards and gave 6.1 yards per rush just last week. Charlie Whitehurst is facing a Giants defense that is tied for third in the NFL in sacks with 24 in his first career start. Will Whitehurst be the sixth opposing quarterback unable to finish a game against the Giants this season? Giants win, 26-10.
Last week’s prediction: Giants 31, Cowboys 27 (41-35 actual)
Season prediction record: 6-1
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