The Baltimore Ravens feature a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Todd Monken, and the leading projections forecast their pass/run mix to tilt 3.2% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).At the moment, the 2nd-most sluggish paced team in football (in a neutral context) according to the model is the Ravens.This year, the anemic Seahawks run defense has allowed a staggering 3.51 adjusted yards-per-carry (YPC) to the opposing run game: the 31st-worst rate in the league.As it relates to the linebackers' role in run defense, Seattle's LB corps has been tremendous this year, ranking as the 6th-best in football.
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