Johnny Avello left Napolis brick-oven pizzeria Wednesday afternoon in Hoboken, N.J., where he was attending a nearby conference, and raved about the square Sicilian slices he had just consumed.<\/p>\n
Oh, my God, said the DraftKings sportsbook director. Amazing. So good. Really, really great.<\/p>\n
It doesnt even upset his stomach, too much, when I mention the Seattle Seahawks. Then again, the 69-year-old Avello, who formerly directed the Ballys and Wynn sportsbooks, is a consummate professional.<\/p>\n
They just havent performed well. The Seahawks are having a rough time scoring. Russell Wilson just doesnt seem to be the same Russell Wilson.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Nov. 23, DraftKings posted a look-ahead line (for games of the following week) of Pickem for San Franciscos tilt at Seattle on Sunday. Another shop even appeared to post Seattle at a look-ahead -1.5, according to VegasInsider.com.<\/p>\n
Thursday, the 49ers were favored by 3.5 points.<\/p>\n
Three and a half seems too high, said Avello. Probably wouldnt want to go past three, in a game like this between division foes. The 49ers probably deserve to be the favorite just based on what weve seen from Seattle recently.<\/p>\n
The Seahawks have lost six of their past seven games, scoring 17 or fewer points in five of them. They were shut out in Green Bay on Nov. 14.<\/p>\n
Sometimes things dont work anymore, so it might be time for [coach] Pete Carroll to go away, start fresh, said Avello. Maybe we see Russell Wilson on another team? He did stick around, but I know he wants to be on a contender.<\/p>\n
Heres a look at the Week 13 slate.<\/p>\n
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