The Seahawks are a 5.5-point favorite in this week's game, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects Geno Smith to earn 4.8 carries in this contest, on average: the 7th-most of all quarterbacks.THE BLITZ projects Geno Smith to be a more important option in his offense's run game this week (17.9% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (7.0% in games he has played).The Seattle Seahawks have gone up against a stacked the box on a measly 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-least in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Los Angeles Rams have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 5.9% of their plays since the start of last season, least in the league. Choosing not to position an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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