The Seattle Seahawks (2-2) visit the struggling New Orleans Saints (1-3) Sunday in a Week 5 NFL matchup. Kickoff from Caesars Superdome is slated for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Seahawks vs. Saints odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Seahawks look to continue their surprisingly strong start to the season. While 2-2 isn’t a record that I would brag about, for a Seahawks team that lost future hall-of-fame QB Russell Wilson in the offseason, and was expected by many to be a bottom-3 team in the league, that 2-2 record is impressive.
Seattle started its season off strong with a big win at home vs. Wilson and the Denver Broncos (17-16). It then took 2 tough losses — at the San Francisco 49ers (27-7) and vs. the Atlanta Falcons (27-23) — before picking up a win in a high-scoring affair at the Detroit Lions (48-45) in Week 4.
The Saints will look to get their season on track after an underwhelming start. With new additions in skill positions both on the offense and defense this team was expected to be a playoff contender, but they have yet to live up to those expectations.
New Orleans started its season off with a strong 27-16 win at the divisional rival Falcons but have dropped their last 3 games — vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20-10), at the Carolina Panthers (22-14) and against the Minnesota Vikings (28-25).
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Seahawks at Saints odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 12:18 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Seahawks +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Saints -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Seahawks +4.5 (-112) | Saints -4.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Seahawks at Saints key injuries
Saints
- RB Alvin Kamara (ribs) questionable
- WR Jarvis Landry (ankle) questionable
- S Marcus Maye (ribs) questionable
- OL Andrus Peat (concussion) questionable
- OL Trevor Penning (toe) out
- WR Michael Thomas (foot) out
- QB Jameis Winston (back, ankle) doubtful
Seahawks
- S Jamal Adams (knee) IR
- CB Justin Coleman (calf) questionable
- WR Marquise Goodwin (knee/back) questionable
- RB Kenneth Walker III (shoulder) questionable
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Seahawks at Saints picks and predictions
Prediction
Saints 21, Seahawks 17
Moneyline
AVOID.
I believe the Saints will win this game regardless of if Winston plays or not — they almost beat a much better Vikings team last week in London without him, and backup QB Andy Dalton looked very strong in that outing.
The Saints are 0-2 at home and I believe that changes in Week 5. However, when a team is this big of a favorite I will never advise you to bet the moneyline because the risk outweighs the reward — especially when a team has as many key injuries as the Saints.
Against the spread
LEAN SEAHAWKS +4.5 (-112).
The Seahawks are not a terrible team, so don’t expect this to be a blowout. I believe a mostly healthy Seattle squad will pose a threat to this injured New Orleans team on a losing skid.
The Seahawks defense has shown that it can allow a team to get hot and score a lot, like last week vs. the Lions, but the Saints have not proven to me that they have the offensive firepower to blowout this team, given that they have yet to score more than 27 points.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 45.5 (-112).
The under in this game should be your safest bet. The Saints have a strong defense, and unlike their offense, it has few major injuries. I expect this defense to be able to hold Seattle to fewer than the 25 points they allowed to a stronger Vikings offense last week.
The Seahawks were able to score a whopping 48 points vs. the Lions, but Detroit has the worst defense in the NFL. I do not believe this Seahawks offense possesses the tools to make this a high-scoring game, and I don’t believe that a very injured Saints offense can score enough points to do the heavy lifting on its own.
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