5 Keys To Victory: Seahawks at Rams
Last week I posted that 12th Man Rising was looking for new Staff Writers. The following article was submitted by Jake, who going to be joining us. I had hoped to get him set up in time for him to post this article himself, but it appears that isn’t going to happen so I’m posting this form him.
Without stating the obvious, here are five keys to victory in the upcoming Seahawks game in St. Louis vs. the Rams:
1: Win time of possession.
This is a lot easier said than done for this Seahawks team. In the 9 games they have played this season they have only won this battle twice, against Dallas and Baltimore, and only by seconds in Dallas. This is achieved, obviously, by running the football effectively, limiting turnovers and penalties, and playing good defense. It will be interesting to see if Marshawn Lynch will get his third straight 100 yard rushing game in light of the injuries to the right side of the line (sigh). Also, in 13 career games, the most against any team in his career, Rams running back Steven Jackson has never ran for 100 yards against the Seahawks, but is playing well, having rushed for 100+ yards in each of his last 3 games. The Seahawks 3rd (previously 1st) ranked yards per carry rush defense has been in decline each game since Atlanta. Seattle is currently allowing 3.6 yards per carry and Jackson is averaging 22 carries per game in games he finishes, putting him on pace for around 80 yards.
2: Take advantage of St. Louis’ Ravaged secondary. … [visit site to read more]
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