Seahawks vs. Lions Player Props: Three Predictions for Monday Night Football
What can we expect on Monday from Geno Smith, DK Metcalf, and Jared Goff? Follow along as our NFL betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite NFL prop bets for Monday, September 30, 2024. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more football props, at ScoresandOdds.
Week 4 of the NFL regular season will conclude with a highly anticipated matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. Geno Smith and the Seahawks enter play as 1 of 3 remaining undefeated teams in the league. Jared Goff and the Lions will be looking to continue their home dominance, where they are 7-3 SU during the regular season the last couple of years.
Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC.
If looking to wager on the player prop market for Seahawks vs. Lions, we have 3 prop leans to consider for Monday evening!
Seahawks vs. Lions – NFL Player Props
- Geno Smith Over/Under 249.5 Passing Yards
- DK Metcalf Over/Under 65.5 Receiving Yards
- Jared Goff Over/Under 21.5 Completions
Geno Smith OVER 249.5 Passing Yards (-115, Bally)
In Week 1, Detroit allowed 317 passing yards to Matthew Stafford. Since then, their secondary has performed better, but that could also be due to a pair of more favorable matchups against Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray. Even still, the Lions’ pass defense ranked only 20th in EPA/play and 22nd in success rate through the first 3 weeks of this season. Smith hasn’t played great yet in 2024, but he has a pair of recent 300-yard games against the Lions and should be facing some B-list starters tonight, with Detroit’s secondary unit nursing some injuries. There is a lot of upside here.
DK Metcalf OVER 65.5 Receiving Yards (-115, BetMGM)
DK Metcalf has a history of performing at a high level against Detroit, and he has another good opportunity to add to those strong numbers this evening with the Lions missing multiple defensive starters. Detroit has already been playing without standout safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, and then this week they lost LB Derrick Barnes and EDGE Marcus Davenport to injured reserve. Late news broke that they will also be without star safety Brian Branch for Monday Night Football. Metcalf has a chance for a spike performance in this spot.
Jared Goff OVER 21.5 Completions (-128, FanDuel)
Jared Goff has some of the starkest splits in the NFL when pressured compared to when he has a clean pocket. In 2023, Goff had a 28:3 TD:INT ratio and a 75.8% completion rate from a clean pocket compared to a 6:9 TD:INT ratio and 49.8% completion rate when under pressure. Tonight, Seattle will be without EDGE Boye Mafe, DE Leonard Williams, and DT Byron Murphy, who have combined for 5 of the team’s 11 sacks so far in 2024. The Seahawks also continue to be without EDGE Uchenna Nwosu, who is one of the better pass rushers in the league. Goff should have plenty of time to operate this evening, making this a favorable matchup for him as far as completions go.
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