NFL Playoff Spreads and Picks: Saints vs. Seahawks Prediction to Vegas Odds

January 8, 2011   ·   Joe Duffy   ·   Jump to comments

One of the best Vegas scores and odds contests this week in football is the clash between the Saints vs. Seahawks. New Orleans is a 10-to-10.5 point favorite  according to the current Vegas point spread.
The best sports picks experts use different key handicapping numbers than the square player. Here is a preview of that game from a handicapping standpoint.
In comparing yards per rush on offense, the superiority from a statistical standpoint goes to the Saints by .3.
Passing yards per completion is another gauge utilized by bettors. The advantage is possessed by Seattle shockingly by .4.
Possibly the most utilized number by professional bettors is yards per point. From the offensive viewpoint, the positive checkmark is in the column of Seattle by .2.
Now go to the key numbers on the defensive side of the ball. The yards per rush guide says the better run defense is Seattle by .1.
The superior passing yards per completion data on de...

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