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The quarterback advantage goes to the Seahawks. #10 Jimmy Garoppolo has 70.8% completion rate but doesn’t run well and has thrown seven interceptions to go with his 13 touchdowns on the season. Russell Wilson’s 22 passing touchdowns against one interception is much better.

The Seahawks look to have the advantage at receiving this game. The 49ers have ten different players with a receiving touchdown. Recently acquired #17 Emmanuel Sanders picked up from Denver and tight end #85 George Kittle lead the team in yards per game. As Seahawk fans know the passing game goes through Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf this season. Lockett is among the best in the league.

San Francisco has two running backs that share the rushing duties and they don’t fumble or at least neither has yet this year. #22 Matt Breida and #26 Tevin Coleman will get the majority of the rushing attempts for the niners and each one has a long touchdown to his credit this season. Breida broke for 83 yards and Coleman for 48 yards. Chris Carson is 5th in the NFL in rushing yards but can’t fumble this week for Seattle to have a chance to win. Advantage 49ers.

Surprisingly, the Seahawks have the advantage at field goal kicker this game. Jason Myers has had a rough season so far and has already missed five field goals after only missing three all of last season with the Jets. But he still comes in with a 71% success rate whereas Robbie Gould of the 49ers has a 65% success rate with seven misses so far this season. All of Myers misses have come in the 40+ yard attempts while Gould has had misses in 30-39 yard attempts.

At defense, both teams allow about the same amount of rushing yards per game. However, the Seahawks defense allows the 5th most passing yards allowed per game at 278. San Francisco’s has best pass defense in the NFL. In this game Seattle’s pass defense has to do better than they have so far this season. Advantage 49ers.

The acquisition of Josh Gordon is the wild card here. If he is ready to go for this game ,it gives Russell Wilson a third option at receiver against the best pass defense in the NFL.

Three keys to the game for Seattle

Chris Carson – No fumbles

Hold passing yards allowed at or below 220

Josh Gordon emerges as a deep threat with a big play