Seahawks gameplan against Giants is simple
Seahawks head East to play the New York Giants. While playing on the road has troubled Seattle at times, the confines of MetLife Stadium has brought great fortune.
In general, the Giants are looking to add to their first win of the season. Seattle prepares for the long haul coming out of their bye week. Hopefully, the offense has settled down over the break and adjusted things for a smoother output.
These are the Seahawks, slow starts happen on weekly basis and coming from a bye, the offense can amplify the tempo or need time to shake off some rust.
Seahawks opponent: New York Giants
As for the Giants, their receiving group is completely decimated. In their absence, the only viable option for quarterback Eli Manning to toss the ball to is rookie tight end Evan Engram, who recorded 5 receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. (Updated note: Sterling Shepard is expected to play for New York this Sunday.) With this in mind, the next best pass-catcher, Roger Lewis, had one catch for 15 yards.
One reason why the Giants won their first game against Denver was the inability for the Broncos to protect the ball, including a pick-six by Giants safety Landon Collins.
Mind you, this is a simple game to dissect.
Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson
After all, we only like to magnify the impact of one position in football. Therefore, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the spotlight for this match-up.
In the game against L.A., the Seahawks committed two turnovers. One was the terrible pass thrown by wide receiver Tanner McEvoy on the trick play. Also, quarterback Russell Wilson looked late in the direction of Luke Willson, Rams safety Josh Johnson closed perfectly for the interception.
For this game, the Giants need opportunities on offense created by their defense. The Seahawks on offense need to protect the ball and keep time of possession on their side.
After five games for Seattle, Wilson has eight touchdowns to three interceptions. Through two games in October, the Rams and Colts, though, the signal-caller has thrown three touchdowns and three interceptions.
All things considered, the offense needs to maximize the potential of any opportunity and keep the defense on the sideline. The defense, meanwhile, needs to exploit a deficient Giants offense and give the ball back to the offense.
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This is really, in essence, what the Seahawks want their identity to be.