THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-most plays run out of all the games this week at 135.2 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Geno Smith to accumulate 4.5 rush attempts in this week's game, on average: the 10th-most of all quarterbacks.THE BLITZ projects Geno Smith to be a more integral piece of his offense's running game this week (18.4% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (7.1% in games he has played).The Seattle Seahawks have faced a stacked the box on just 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-least in the NFL. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Kansas City Chiefs have stacked the box versus opponents on just 11.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-least in football. Choosing not to bring an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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