Last Updated on January 8, 2011 2:00 pm by drew
Saints vs. Seahawks Prop Odds
SEATTLE, WA (TheSpread) – The Saints have a large spread to cover against the Seahawks on Saturday, so perhaps sticking to prop odds is a safer play for you.
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Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given the Saints point spread odds of -10 on the road against Seattle. The over/under has been set at 44.5 points. (View Matchup).
There are plenty of prop odds to consider for this game with one to look at being the over/under for total points by the Saints. The odds have been set at 28. On the season, New Orleans is averaging 24 points per game while the Seahawks are giving up 25.4 points per contest. New Orleans has surpassed 28 points in 4 of 8 road games while the Seahawks have allowed at least 28 points in just 3 of 8 home games. With the Saints having key injuries to their running backs, I like a play of under for the total points for the Saints. On the reverse side, Seattle’s total points odds have been set for 17.5.
When it comes to individual prop odds, Seattle’s Marshawn Lynch has been given over/under odds of 50.5 rushing yards for Saturday’s game. Lynch leads the Seahawks in rushing on the season with 573 yards in 12 games. He has passed the 51-yard mark in just five of those games, four of which were at home. In a road loss to the Saints, Lynch rushed for 36 yards on seven carries, but since that time he has established himself as the feature back and has had double-digit carries in his last five games. In order for Seattle to win, Lynch will have to be a focal point of the offense.
For the Saints, Drew Brees has been given over/under odds of 40.5 pass attempts in the game. Brees has attempted 658 passes and thrown for 4,620 yards on the season. He has thrown at least 41 passes in 7 games this season, with three of those situations being road games. Brees threw 43 passes in a home win over Seattle in week 11. The keys to this wager will be two things. The first is the injuries to the leading two rushers, which may force Brees to have to throw more and also how competitive this game will be. If New Orleans gets a big lead early, Brees will likely go under the total.
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