The Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers clash in a pivotal Week 18 clash on Saturday night. The winner of this NFC West showdown will claim the No. 1 seed in the conference and a first-round bye.
I'm expecting the victor to be Seattle, who will take advantage of a porous San Francisco defense.
See which factors go into my Seahawks vs. 49ers same-game parlay and NFL picks for January 3.
Our best Seahawks vs 49ers SGP for Week 18
Both of these teams have explosive attacks, but the Seattle Seahawks have the far better defense. While Seattle is fourth in the league in defensive success rate, the San Francisco 49ers are just 30th.
I'm expecting the Seahawks to win due to their superior defense, which is why I'm backing two of their best playmakers to have a big game versus a Niners defense that struggles against the run and pass.
No. 1 WR Jaxon Smith-Nijgiba leads the NFL with 1709 receiving yards while ranking fourth in receptions (113). JSN has logged at least eight catches in 10 of 16 contests, including the season opener against San Fran when he reeled in nine of 13 targets.
The 49ers are 24th in the league in defensive dropback EPA and 26th in receptions allowed to wide receivers.
Meanwhile, Zach Charbonnet has emerged as Seattle's goal-line back and leads the team with 11 touchdowns. Since Week 4, Charbonnet has scored nine TDs on 24 carries inside the 10-yard line.
Seahawks vs 49ers SGP
- Seahawks moneyline
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba Over 7.5 receptions
- Zach Charbonnet Anytime TD
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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