The Seahawks are a 4-point favorite in this week's game, indicating a rushing game script.Tyler Lockett has totaled far fewer air yards this season (81.0 per game) than he did last season (100.0 per game).Tyler Lockett has been among the weakest WRs in the league at picking up extra yardage, averaging a mere 3.13 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while ranking in the 21st percentile.The Seattle Seahawks have faced a stacked the box on a measly 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-least in the league. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Seattle Seahawks have risked going for it on 4th down a mere 8.7% of the time since the start of last season (least in football), which generally means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive stats across the board.
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