NEVER cap your own team. Difficult to avoid that here! I'm already
planning my trip to follow Washington all the way to New Orleans, but
alas, it may be that the dream dies tonight.
The Seahawks are very tough on defense and even though Griffin's
102.4 passer rating is the highest ever by a rookie (and the third-best
in the NFL this year) he'll find the going rough tonight. The Seattle
front held both Arizona RBs and San Francisco RBs to fewer than 65 total
yards, with no scores, and the outstanding rookie Alfred Morris has to
get rolling to set up RGIII; without that option, Washington lose a good
deal on offense. Brandon Browner is back in the Seattle secondary and
that will further complicate matters for the home team.
On the other side of the ball, Russell Wilson has improved steadily
as the season has gone on and is fast approaching the sort of level
that'll see him in the company of RGIII and Andrew Luck. This presents a
number of problems for Washington who have a mediocre pass rush and are
vulnerable deep. The Seahawks' offense goes through Marshawn Lynch and
again, it's a troubling matchup for a Washington front seven that is not
a great run stopping unit. I expect Lynch to have a big game.
Washington will need some magic from RGIII and Alfred Morris, their
receivers to make some plays and the defense to really step up - all in
the face of unfavourable matchups. I hope they do, but my money is
elsewhere.
Pick: Seattle Seahawks -3 @ 2
Pick: 1st TD Marshawn Lynch @ 6
Pick: Anytime TD RGIII @ 4
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