Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints 10/9/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/08/2022 at 7:57 PM ET

Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints 10/9/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Seahawks visit Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday to play the New Orleans Saints. Seattle improved to 2-2 following its 48-45 shootout victory over Detroit on Sunday. Running back Rashaad Penny rushed for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while quarterback Geno Smith passed for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Seattle gained 555 yards of total offense.

Seattle quarterback Geno Smith has passed for 1,037 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher is Rashaad Penny with 292 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Tyler Lockett with 302 yards. DK Metcalf has 284 yards receiving and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker Jordyn Brooks is the leading tackler with 43. Seattle has seven quarterback sacks and two interceptions.

New Orleans dropped to 1-3 following its 28-25 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans had an opportunity to tie the score but a 61-yard field goal attempt hit the upright and the crossbar and fell short. New Orleans quarterback Andy Dalton passed for 236 yards with one touchdown. New Orleans gained 338 yards and allowed Minnesota 344 yards of total offense.

Jameis Winston has passed for 858 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions. The leading rusher is Mark Ingram II with 128 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Chris Olave with 335 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker Pete Werner is the leading tackler with 40. New Orleans has seven quarterback sacks and one interception.

Both Seattle and New Orleans are playing below average through the first four weeks of the regular season. However, Seattle looked strong in its victory over Detroit with Rashaad Penny rushing for over 150 yards and the Seahawks scored 48 points, but the defense for Seattle is below average allowing 28.8 points per game which is next to last. Therefore, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in 10 of the last 11 plays by New Orleans in Week 5 and in five of Seattle's last seven overall. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Seahawks win but our best play is OVER 27-23.

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