Venue & Logistics
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
Kickoff Time: 4:05 PM ET / 1:05 PM PT
Broadcast: CBS: Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross (field reporter)
Weather Forecast (Seattle, WA)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild
Temperature: ~72°F (22°C) at kickoff, dipping to 66°F (19°C) by the fourth quarter
Winds: 6–10 mph from the northwest
Precipitation: ~20% chance of light showers
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
New Orleans Saints:
QB Spencer Rattler (rookie, 3 TDs in Week 2) – Healthy, starting
RB Alvin Kamara (ankle soreness) – Probable
WR Chris Olave (hamstring tightness) – Questionable
CB Marshon Lattimore (shoulder) – Out
Seattle Seahawks:
QB Sam Darnold – Healthy, starting
RB Kenneth Walker III (groin) – Probable
WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) – Questionable
DB Tariq Woolen (concussion protocol) – Out
Key Player Matchups
Spencer Rattler (NO) vs. Seahawks’ Defense – Rattler threw 3 TDs vs. 49ers; Seattle’s complex scheme under Mike Macdonald will test him.
Alvin Kamara (NO) vs. Seahawks’ Front Seven – Kamara rushed for 99 yards last week; Seattle must contain him to force Rattler into obvious passing downs.
Sam Darnold (SEA) vs. Saints’ Secondary – Darnold has 4 TDs, 1 INT through two games; Saints’ defense has allowed 23 PPG.
Kenneth Walker III (SEA) vs. Saints’ Run Defense – Walker is averaging 4.5 YPC; New Orleans has allowed 111.5 rushing yards per game.
Chris Olave (NO) vs. Tariq Woolen’s Replacement (SEA) – If Olave plays, he could exploit Seattle’s secondary depth issues.
Recent Team Form
New Orleans Saints (0-2):
L vs. San Francisco 49ers 26-21 (Week 2)
L vs. Arizona Cardinals 24-17 (Week 1)
Offense averaging 17.0 PPG; defense allowing 23.0 PPG.
Seattle Seahawks (1-1):
W vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 (Week 2)
L vs. San Francisco 49ers 17-13 (Week 1)
Offense averaging 22.0 PPG; defense allowing 17.0 PPG.
Series History
All-Time Meetings: Saints lead 9–8
Most Recent: Saints defeated Seahawks 39-32 in 2022
Trend: New Orleans has won 4 straight vs. Seattle, but this is their first meeting in three years
Betting Trends
Saints are 0-2 ATS in 2025
Seahawks are 1-1 ATS in 2025
The Under has hit in both Saints games this season
Seahawks are 6-2 SU in last 8 home games
istorical Betting Results
2022: Saints +5.5, won 39-32 → Cover, Over
2021: Saints -4.5, won 13-10 → Cover, Under
2019: Saints +4, won 33-27 → Cover, Over
SAINTS NOTES:
• QB SPENCER RATTLER completed 25 of 34 atts. (career-high 73.5 pct.) for 207 yards & career-high 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-best 118.1 rating in Week 3, his 1st-career game with 2+ TD passes. Is 1 of 2 (Joe Flacco) with 25+ completions in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. • QB ALVIN KAMARA had 6 catches & 120 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 21 rec.) in Week 2. Has 581 career receptions & can surpass HOFer Marcus Allen (587) for 5th-most by RB in NFL history. Had 781 scrimmage yards (130.2 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 6 road games last season. Has 25 receptions (8.3 per game), 534 scrimmage yards (178 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in 3 career games vs. Sea., incl. 160+ scrimmage yards in each game. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 6 catches for team-high 54 yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had 52 rec. yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 11th-career TD catch. Has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of his last 5 road games & aims for his 4th in row on road with 80+ rec. yards. • WR DEVAUGH VELE had 1st rec. TD with NO last week. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 19th-career rec. TD last week. Is 1 of 5 TEs with 5+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks & aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches. • DE CARL GRANDERSON had 7 tackles & tied his career highs with 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 2. Is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 1.5+ sacks in each of 1st 2 weeks. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 3 TFL & 2 sacks in last meeting. • DE CHRIS RUMPH had 4th-career sack last week, 1st since 12/26/22 with LAC. • DE BRYAN BRESEE had 10th-career PD in Week 2. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with 11 tackles & had 9th-career FR last week. Had 10 tackles, 4 TFL & 2 sacks in last road meeting (10/25/21). • LB PETE WERNER had career-high 2 PD & 15th-career TFL last week. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 2 PD & TFL last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
• QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 295 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 30th-career game with 2+ TD passes. Has 100 career TD passes. Aims for his 3rd in row with 85+ rating. • RB KENNETH WALKER had 118 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 13 rec.) & 25thcareer rush TD in Week 2, his 8th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Rushed for 88 yards & had 1st-career rush TD in last meeting. • RB ZACH CHARBONNET has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA had 8 catches for 103 yards in Week 2 & is 1 of 2 (CeeDee Lamb) with 100+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Can become 1st player since 2015 (Antonio Brown & Julio Jones) with 8+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in each of his team’s 1st 3 games of season. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR COOPER KUPP had 7 catches for 90 yards last week. Needs 119 rec. yards to reach 8,000 for his career. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his 5 career games vs. NO. • WR TORY HORTON (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch last week. • LB ERNEST JONES led team with 10 tackles in Week 2. Had 2 TFL, 2 PD & sack in his last game vs. NO (12/21/23 w/ LAR). • LB TYRICE KNIGHT aims for his 8th in row with 6+ tackles. • DT BYRON MURPHY had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. • NT JARRAN REED had 1st sack of season in Week 2. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had half sack in Week 2. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 at home. • CB JOSH JOBE aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB RIQ WOOLEN had 13 PD in his past 10 at home & aims for his 7th in row at home with PD. Had INT & FR in last meeting. • S JULIAN LOVE had 1st PD of season last week. • S COBY BRYANT had 4th-career INT last week. Had FF in last meeting.
Game Odds
New Orleans Saints 41.5
Seattle Seahawks – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 20, 2025
