Seahawks trio of running backs will feast on Packers defense

Seahawks Penny comes up big

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That’s because Rashaad Penny finally had that breakout game Pete Carroll kept talking about. He came through in a big way against the Rams with the first 100 yard game of his career. He was, frankly, atrocious in his first three games. But let’s be fair. There’s a very good possibility that’s because those were in essence his preseason. Penny missed all those fun games that don’t count.

Since that rough start, Penny has 211 yards on 34 attempts for 6.2 yards per carry. He’s looked more confident, more explosive, and basically more like an NFL running back. He’s clearly jumped ahead of Davis at this point.

Here’s the thing. It really shouldn’t matter too much who’s first, second or third on the depth chart for Seattle. All three players should get plenty of opportunities against the Packers Thursday night. The Seahawks clearly intend to run the ball a lot. Finally, the ground game has come back to Seattle. (Just say that to yourself in the Rock’s voice; you know you’re smiling).

The Hawks are averaging 32 rushes per game, after all, tops in the league. When you get down to it, their real average since they decided to actually run the ball is just under 36 carries per game. While it hasn’t played out as I expected, the end result has been heavy doses of multiple running backs. It isn’t exactly a bad thing to know you have three backs capable of 100 yard games. And that’s exactly what Seattle has.