DC Defenders at Seattle Sea Dragons odds, picks and predictions

The DC Defenders (6-1) visit the Seattle Sea Dragons (5-2) Sunday in Week 8 XFL action at Lumen Field in Seattle. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Defenders vs. Sea Dragonsodds, and make our expert XFL picks, predictions and bets.

The Defenders suffered their 1st loss of the season in Week 7. It's not so much that DC lost, but who it was against. The Orlando Guardians entered Week 7 winless, but posted a 37-36 win over the Defenders as a 9.5-point underdog.

The Sea Dragons have rattled off 5 straight wins after an 0-2 SU/ATS start, including a 22-18 setback in the nation's capital in Week 1. The Over has cashed in 5 of the last 7 games overall for Seattle.

Seattle QB Ben DiNucci leads the XFL with 1,771 passing yards with 12 TD and 9 INT, completing 64.2% of his pass attempts. WR Jahcour Pearson is his favorite target, reeling in 45 receptions for 479 yards and 1 TD on 62 targets through 7 games. WR Josh Gordon has 23 grabs for 340 yards and 4 TD, too.

The Sea Dragons made headlines this week, adding former Denver Broncos Pro Bowl RB Phillip Lindsay, a 2-time 1,000-yard rusher in the NFL.