Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori's goal-line stop earns ESPN Africa Moment of the Week

Seattle safety Nick Emmanwori's fourth-quarter stop against Arizona has been named the Africa Moment of the Week in ESPN's weekly look at NFL players with African roots. Jacksonville linebacker Foyesade Oluokun topped the overall Week 9 rankings again, but Emmanwori got the moment that may have mattered most to a result.

The Seahawks led the Cardinals by 14 with about four and a half minutes left when Gardner Minshew threw to Trey McBride on fourth down near the Seattle goal line. Emmanwori stayed with the tight end and broke up the pass. Seattle took over at its own 1-yard line, ran out the clock and won 17-3. ESPN said the play showed instinct and may have decided the game. Emmanwori was born to Nigerian parents and raised the Nigerian flag after Seattle won the Super Bowl last season. He was the only Seahawk among the players ESPN highlighted.

The stop capped a strong day for the defense, which held Arizona without a touchdown while AJ Barner scored both of Seattle's touchdowns, according to Seahawks.com. The win put Seattle at 5-4. ESPN noted that the defending champions have been less consistent than they were a year ago but are still in contention.

Seattle's results show why the defense matters so much this season. In their five wins, the Seahawks have allowed 3, 3, 7, 10 and 23 points. In three of their four losses, they gave up 32, 33 and 34. The 17-34 home loss to Chicago came just before the Arizona game, and Seattle has alternated wins and losses over its last four games.

What it means for Las Vegas

Seattle visits the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 15, on CBS. Las Vegas comes in with a new starting quarterback. The Raiders traded Kirk Cousins to Minnesota at the deadline and named rookie Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick, as their starter, ESPN reported. General manager John Spytek said Mendoza "passed every test," and Raiders.com confirmed the move after Wednesday's practice. Las Vegas also lost 38-17 to San Francisco in Week 9.

A rookie making his first career start against a secondary coming off a three-point game gives Emmanwori and the Seattle defense a clear chance to set the tone early. The game is also a test for the Seahawks themselves, since they are 1-2 in true road games this season.

The markets agree with that view. Seattle is a 6.5-point favorite across the 12 venues on this site's board. On Novig, the Seahawks are -270 on the moneyline and Las Vegas is +257. The spread is -104 on Seattle at -6.5 and +102 on the Raiders at +6.5. Novig has the total at 40.5, with the over at -104 and the under at +102. Hard Rock Bet has the best under price anywhere at -115 with the total at 41. The sportsbooks are close to one another, with hold ranging from 2.9% to 4.8% on the spread and from 3.5% to 4.9% on the moneyline.

For Seattle's full season numbers, see the Seahawks team page.