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Geno Smith Interceptions Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-170/+140).
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FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:
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The Seahawks are a 5.5-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Seattle Seahawks to be the 5th-most pass-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 63.5% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-most plays run among all games this week at 132.5 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.THE BLITZ projects Geno Smith to attempt 37.9 passes in this contest, on average: the 8th-most of all QBs.
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The Seattle Seahawks have called the 5th-least plays in football this year, averaging just 53.2 plays per game.The New Orleans Saints safeties grade out as the 4th-best collection of safeties in the league this year in pass coverage.The Seattle Seahawks have gone up against a stacked the box on a mere 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-least in football. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The New Orleans Saints have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 13.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-least in football. Choosing not to keep an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.The Seattle Seahawks have elected to go for it on 4th down a lowly 8.7% of the time since the start of last season (least in the league), which generally means less offensive volume, less TD potential, and lower offensive statistics across the board.
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