Saints vs. Seahawks Odds, Spread, Over/Under and Prediction for NFL Week 7

Oct 10, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) carries the
Oct 10, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) carries the / Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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The New Orleans Saints, who are coming off of a bye, will travel to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 action. Seattle lost in overtime to the Steelers on Sunday Night Football with backup Geno Smith under center.

It'll be Smith again on Monday Night Football, so how should we assess this matchup?

Here are the odds and our betting preview for MNF, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

Saints vs. Seahawks Odds

Spread:

Saints: -4.5 (-110)

Seahawks: +4.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

Saints: -220

Seahawks: +180

Total:

43.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Saints vs. Seahawks Betting Trends

  • Since 2010, the Saints are 8-4 ATS off of a bye.
  • Seattle is 14-9 ATS under Pete Carroll as home underdogs.
  • Under Sean Payton, the Saints are 36-31 ATS as road favorites.
  • Saints are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games.
  • The UNDER is 11-4 in the Seahawks last 15 games.

Saints vs. Seahawks Betting Prediction

This line was -3 in the lookahead market, but now sits with the Saints -4.5. Geno Smith helped lead the Seahawks into overtime on the road, but fumbled near his own end zone, costing them a chance to win.

Ultimately, it's tough to get excited about this Seattle team as it's currently constructed. Smith rarely threw the ball down field, opting to check down or hand the ball off to Alex Collins -- who ran for 101 yards against Pittsburgh.

The offense is in trouble on Monday, considering the Saints are fourth in EPA/Play as well as ranking in the top 10 in both passing and rushing success rate on defense. A rested and ready New Orleans defense is going to cause issues for Smith, who didn't throw an interception on Sunday.

While the Steelers offense didn't challenge Seattle's defense, this is still a subpar unit, and Jameis Winston is able to push the ball down field as opposed to Ben Roethlisberger whose arm strength is non-existent at this point in his career. With more diversity on offense than last week's opponent, I expect Seattle's defense to breakdown from the pressure. Alvin Kamara should have no issue running wild on the Seahawks D that is bottom third the league in EPA/Play.

It may not be the prettiest game, but the Sean Payton off of a bye has been a strong angle to play and I expect New Orleans to give Smith fits in his second consecutive primetime game. I'll lay it with the visitors.

Pick: Saints -4.5


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