An extreme running game script is suggested by the Seahawks being a huge 8.5-point favorite in this week’s game.
In this week’s contest, Kenneth Walker is predicted by our trusted projection set to find himself in the 100th percentile when it comes to RBs with 21.8 rush attempts.
Kenneth Walker has earned 69.9% of his team’s rushing play calls this year, putting him in the 97th percentile among running backs.
With a stellar rate of 72.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground (91st percentile), Kenneth Walker has been as one of the best pure rushers in the league this year.
Opposing offenses have run for the 6th-most adjusted yards in the NFL (140 per game) versus the Arizona Cardinals defense this year.
Cons
Right now, the 9th-least run-centric team in the NFL (37.1% context-neutralized) according to the projections is the Seattle Seahawks.
Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this game is projected by our trusted projection set to see only 127.1 total plays called: the 4th-fewest among all games this week.
Calm weather conditions (like the 4-mph wind being forecasted in this game) generally prompt better passing effectiveness, increased touchdown potential, increased air attack volume, and reduced rush volume.
The Seahawks offensive line profiles as the worst in the league last year at opening holes for rushers.