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Positives:
Weak Schedule - New Orleans has some really high rankings in performance this year. Top 10 in running the ball and scoring, despite already having their bye - and #1 against the run per play (2 in yards, but again bye included). This could be a fool's gold situation, as they've had a ridiculously easy schedule with their only opponent over .500 was Green Bay, but that was week one where the Packers played so poorly people were thinking Rodgers was purposefully trying to throw the season to force a trade. New Orleans could be a paper tiger who's 3-2 record could just be because of their weak schedule.
Alex Collins - It's been a long time since I've seen a game that good by a running back for Seattle. He showed excellent vision and great patience in his running, weaving through open spaces and lower in the boom when he needed to, but only when he needed to. New Orleans is a different beast all together - so Seattle will need him to do the same thing tomorrow night to help take pressure off Geno.
Geno Smith - Last week Geno played mediocrely, which is fine from your back up quarterback. He played well enough to give the Hawks a chance to win, and though his fumble is what finished the game off, it wasn't like he did it doing something he shouldn't have been. This week though, if New Orleans' run defense is as good as it looks on paper, Geno is going to have to find a way to exploit a passing defense that is nearly as incompetent as it own.
Negatives:
Alvin Kamara - Despite their horrible overall ranking, I feel the run defense has been the strength of the defensive unit. Despite that, the formula to beat the Hawks this year has been to wear them down and let the fatigue open holes in the second half. Kamara is a top notch runner who had 161 yards from scrimmage and 2 touchdowns the last time he faced the Seahawks, doing most of his damage in the passing game - a weakness of Seattle's D is stopping RBs out of the backfield.
Pass Rush - Darrell Taylor is listed as questionable for the game. In recent years, questionable wasn't as much a guaranteed out as it used to be, but if Taylor can't go I don't know where the pressure is going to come from. Jameis Winston may not be Drew Brees, but if you give him all day to throw, he'll still carve up this defense.
Time of Possession - Seattle's TOP has been greatly screwed in the favor of their opponents all year. Even in their wins, they've lost the TOP by as much as 11 minutes. Last week was a miracle the defense held up as well as it did, as they were on the field more than 20 minutes in the first half. New Orleans runs the ball more than 54% of the time, so it seems likely they'll try to dominate the TOP like everyone else against Seattle, and only call on Winston to throw when needed. The offense has to help out the defense more.
Overview:
I said after Wilson got hurt that the schedule eased up for the next 3 games and all were winnable and 2-1 was a good outcome to strive for. Last week would've been the better game to win, but New Orleans hasn't been any more consistent than Pittsburgh. This one is also at home, so some home cooking the next two games could spell a chance for Seattle to still salvage that 2-1 record going into their bye week. This is as close to a must win as it can possibly get for a first half of the season game. Seattle must win - as it just seems too much a hole to climb out of at 2-5.
Weak Schedule - New Orleans has some really high rankings in performance this year. Top 10 in running the ball and scoring, despite already having their bye - and #1 against the run per play (2 in yards, but again bye included). This could be a fool's gold situation, as they've had a ridiculously easy schedule with their only opponent over .500 was Green Bay, but that was week one where the Packers played so poorly people were thinking Rodgers was purposefully trying to throw the season to force a trade. New Orleans could be a paper tiger who's 3-2 record could just be because of their weak schedule.
Alex Collins - It's been a long time since I've seen a game that good by a running back for Seattle. He showed excellent vision and great patience in his running, weaving through open spaces and lower in the boom when he needed to, but only when he needed to. New Orleans is a different beast all together - so Seattle will need him to do the same thing tomorrow night to help take pressure off Geno.
Geno Smith - Last week Geno played mediocrely, which is fine from your back up quarterback. He played well enough to give the Hawks a chance to win, and though his fumble is what finished the game off, it wasn't like he did it doing something he shouldn't have been. This week though, if New Orleans' run defense is as good as it looks on paper, Geno is going to have to find a way to exploit a passing defense that is nearly as incompetent as it own.
Negatives:
Alvin Kamara - Despite their horrible overall ranking, I feel the run defense has been the strength of the defensive unit. Despite that, the formula to beat the Hawks this year has been to wear them down and let the fatigue open holes in the second half. Kamara is a top notch runner who had 161 yards from scrimmage and 2 touchdowns the last time he faced the Seahawks, doing most of his damage in the passing game - a weakness of Seattle's D is stopping RBs out of the backfield.
Pass Rush - Darrell Taylor is listed as questionable for the game. In recent years, questionable wasn't as much a guaranteed out as it used to be, but if Taylor can't go I don't know where the pressure is going to come from. Jameis Winston may not be Drew Brees, but if you give him all day to throw, he'll still carve up this defense.
Time of Possession - Seattle's TOP has been greatly screwed in the favor of their opponents all year. Even in their wins, they've lost the TOP by as much as 11 minutes. Last week was a miracle the defense held up as well as it did, as they were on the field more than 20 minutes in the first half. New Orleans runs the ball more than 54% of the time, so it seems likely they'll try to dominate the TOP like everyone else against Seattle, and only call on Winston to throw when needed. The offense has to help out the defense more.
Overview:
I said after Wilson got hurt that the schedule eased up for the next 3 games and all were winnable and 2-1 was a good outcome to strive for. Last week would've been the better game to win, but New Orleans hasn't been any more consistent than Pittsburgh. This one is also at home, so some home cooking the next two games could spell a chance for Seattle to still salvage that 2-1 record going into their bye week. This is as close to a must win as it can possibly get for a first half of the season game. Seattle must win - as it just seems too much a hole to climb out of at 2-5.
