Seahawks vs. Saints Prediction: The Geno Smith Hype Train Might Halt in New Orleans

The Seattle Seahawks looked like the “Greatest Show On Turf” last week against the Detroit Lions. They got whatever they wanted offensively and put up a whopping 48 points. Now they travel to the Superdome for a second straight game on the road. Will they be able to keep that momentum going?

New Orleans suffered a tough loss in London, losing on a missed 61-yard field goal attempt. The Saints are 1-3, but still are in a winnable division. A victory this week would put them on the right track to get into the conversation, where a loss would put them at a serious disadvantage to rally back. 

Can New Orleans bounce back at home? Here's the latest odds for this Week 5 matchup:

Seahawks vs. Saints Spread, Odds and Over/Under

Seahawks vs. Saints Odds, Spread and Total Movement in Week 5

The total in this game has moved up from 45.5 to 46/46.5 depending on where you look. 

Seahawks vs. Saints Best Bet and Prediction 

Geno Smith has been inconsistent this season, with two amazing performances and two struggling ones. If he’s going to continue alternating between which version of himself shows up, this is going to be a tough week for Seattle.

Even though the Saints’ defense ranks 20th in points per game, they are top 10 in yards per play allowed and top 3 in red zone touchdown scoring percentage. They’ve just had to be on the field for so long, that eventually they break. 

However, Geno Smith will have a much tougher time moving the ball against them than the Detroit Lions. 

As for the Saints, it’s either going to be Andy Dalton or a banged-up Jameis Winston under center. New Orleans is also dealing with a Michael Thomas injury, so the entire offense is hurting. 

I know Seattle’s defense isn’t great (31st in points and yards per game allowed), but I don’t trust either of these offenses to be anything close to explosive.