Saints vs. Seahawks Same Game Parlay Picks and Props
It’s Monday, so that means it’s time for us to assemble yet another Monday Night Football Same Game Parlay on PointsBet. Tonight, we have the New Orleans Saints traveling to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Injuries have made this game a tough one to evaluate as far as the spread is concerned, so a Same Game Parlay feels like a no-brainer.
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A lot has changed since the Marshawn Lynch Beast Quake in the 2010 NFC Wild Card game between these franchises. Lynch and now Drew Brees are retired. Russell Wilson has become the face of the Seahawks, but currently sits on the IR with a broken finger. Michael Thomas, the two-time All-Pro wideout for New Orleans, has played in seven games since the start of the 2020 season. So, we have Geno Smith leading the Seahawks at home against Jameis Winston and the Saints. Let’s pick out some MNF props and parlay it up!
A Same Game Parlay basically just means a parlay consisting of multiple correlated wagers from one specific game. It provides bettors with good options to bet a game—and piece together props into a parlay within that game—beyond just the standard spread, moneyline, and over/under totals.
Here’s an example of my Same Game Parlay recommendation for the Sunday Night Football matchup between Indianapolis and San Francisco last night:
- Indianapolis Colts Total – Over 20
- Total – Over 42
- Away Team Total Points Bands – Indianapolis Colts 21-30 Points
- Quarterback Passing Yards – Carson Wentz Over 197.5
- Running Back To Get – Jonathan Taylor To Get 50+ Rushing Yards
Total Odds: +541
What a heartbreaker. The Colts won 30-18, so we easily hit the OVER on both the total and their team total, and we just barely stayed within the 21-30 points band for Indy. Jonathan Taylor finished with 107 rushing yards, more than doubling what we needed for the green. So, all we needed was 198 passing yards from Carson Wentz. Of course, he managed just 150, and Nyheim Hines dropped what would have been a long receiving TD if not for the soaking-wet ball slipping out of his grasp. Cue the Ann Peebles song: “I can’t stand the rain!”
Let’s hope 100 percent of our Same Game Parlay hits tonight, and not just 80 percent like yesterday. Here’s our parlay du jour for what should be an exciting Monday Night Football showdown. Let’s go out and make some money!
Saints vs. Seahawks Same Game Parlay
- Total: OVER 41.5 (-110)
- Home Team Total Points Bands 21-30 (+185)
- Tri Bet 7.5 – Either Team Wins By Under 7.5 Points (-110)
- Receiving Props: Alvin Kamara To Get 25+ Receiving Yards (-200)
Total Odds: +577
Monday Night Football Props
Total: OVER 41.5 (-110)
Earlier in the year, the OVER in primetime games was hitting even if oddsmakers had the total set at 55. Well, the OVER is trending in evening games once again, although now it’s thanks to low totals in somewhat low-quality games. We’ll take it! We crushed the OVER by a touchdown in the Sunday Night Football game, and now we’re confidently smashing the OVER of 41.5. That sounds like an easy mark to reach, if you ask me.
While the Saints have a pretty good defense, they have surrendered points totals of 22 to Washington, 27 to the New York Giants, and 26 to Carolina since late September. At Lumen Field, with one full start under “(player-popup #geno-smith)Geno Smith”:/players/geno-smith-16557’s belt, I like Seattle’s chances at putting up at least 21 points. In the Seahawks’ last three games, they have averaged 21.6 points—despite Wilson’s absence, and despite the presence of San Francisco, the LA Rams, and Pittsburgh’s defenses.
On the other side of the ball, Jameis Winston leads a confident (and sometimes erratic) young offense that has scored 82 points over its past three games. New Orleans should be able to easily post at least 23 points tonight, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it managed another 30-burger against a soft Seahawks secondary. Simply put, there exists far too much talent on these two rosters—Seattle receivers D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are primetime monsters, and Saints dual-threat back Alvin Kamara has crushed dozens of souls on Monday Night Football. Lock the OVER and enjoy rooting for points.
Home Team Total Points Bands 21-30 (+185)
Some may regard this kind of a parlay leg as a Roulette bet. But it’s actually a great way of adding value to your parlay without adding a ton of risk. We can see quite easily that Seattle has averaged 23.3 points so far in the 2021 season, 23.5 points in home games, and 21.7 points over the course of the past three weeks. So, however way you shake it, the odds are in our favor that the Seahawks will exceed the points total of three TDs + PATs.
Like we mentioned, New Orleans can’t stack up defensively against the 49ers or Rams, and it should have some trouble facing the Seahawks on the other side of the country. Adding to that, Geno Smith should be relatively adapted to offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s playbook by now. The underdog always finds a way to show up on Monday Night Football, and I’d be shocked if Seattle failed to exceed 20.
‘Tri Bet 7.5 – Either Team Wins By Under 7.5 Points (-110)
I’d also be shocked if this game was a runaway by either team. We almost always see relatively close battles in primetime games—it’s as predictable as strike zone quibbles in MLB Playoff games—so it feels safe to bet that neither team will win by eight points. Seattle’s last three games have been decided by an average of 6.3 points, and New Orleans hasn’t played at home since October 3. While I do expect the Saints to emerge victorious, I don’t believe it will be a landslide victory. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and his boys are always ready for battle, especially with an extra day of preparation. At home on Monday Night Football, Seattle should come correct and at least keep the game close.
Alvin Kamara To Get 25+ Receiving Yards (-200)
Let’s top off our Monday Night Football parlay with a very easy prop. You might wonder why I didn’t pick a running prop for Alvin Kamara, but that’s because the odds were even worse for even higher yardage totals on the ground. But here’s the thing: Kamara can gash this Seattle D on the ground and through the air. He’s a multifaceted talent, and he’s relied on more heavily than ever in the Saints offense without Drew Brees.
The four-time Pro Bowl running back has three games with at least 25 receiving yards this season, and he has a career per-game average of 45.2 receiving yards. A back with the hands, quickness, and elusiveness of Kamara—who has caught 79.1 percent of his targets over his career, while averaging 8.3 yards after catch—is a superb bet to notch 25 yards through the air this evening. So, what are you waiting for? Go out and make that money!
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