A throwing game script is indicated by the Seahawks being a -5-point underdog in this game.The predictive model expects the Seahawks to be the 6th-least run-oriented team on the slate this week with a 40.4% run rate, accounting for their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.Given the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this game is projected by the predictive model to have only 126.2 plays on offense run: the 4th-fewest on the slate this week.Geno Smith is positioned as one of the weakest QBs in the league at grinding out extra running yardage, averaging a measly 0.66 yards-after-contact this year while grading out in the 23rd percentile.This year, the imposing San Francisco 49ers run defense has conceded a feeble 107.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground to opposing squads: the 10th-best in the league.
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