The Seahawks are a giant 8.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.Tyler Lockett's 62.0 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) ranks him among the best in football: 92nd percentile for WRs.Tyler Lockett has been among the best WRs in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a terrific 4.4 receptions per game while ranking in the 85th percentile.The San Francisco 49ers pass defense has surrendered the 6th-highest Completion% in the NFL (68.3%) vs. WRs since the start of last season (68.3%).The Seattle Seahawks have gone no-huddle on 15.5% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (4th-most in football). This speeds up the pace, leading to more volume and stat accumulation.
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