In the Week 6 edition of "Thursday Night Football," the Denver Broncos play host to the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos are coming off their third win in the last four games, though it required a late, game-winning drive against the decrepit division rival Los Angeles Chargers. The return of Sean Payton as play-caller didn't exactly result in an explosive or efficient offense, but the Broncos did just enough to hold off L.A. and climb back over .500.
The Seahawks, meanwhile, dropped to 3-2 after falling to their own division rivals in the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners moved the ball quite well against the vaunted Seattle defense, and turnovers in their own territory haunted the Seahawks and ultimately cost them the game. Will the Seahawks bounce back, or will the Broncos capture their second consecutive victory?
We'll find out soon enough. Before we break down the matchup, here's a look at how you can watch the game. Let's start here: the Seahawks cannot run the ball at all.
They couldn't run the ball when rookie running back Jadarian Price was healthy earlier in the season, and they haven't been able to run the ball since he's been out. The trio of Price, Emanuel Wilson and George Holani has combined for just 447 yards on 127 carries — an average of just 3.5 per tote. The Seahawks do not get much push up front, as their backs average a mere 0.69 yards before contact per carry, a figure that ranks fourth-worst in the NFL, according to Tru Media.
Their 2.83 yards after contact per carry is more respectable, ranking 14th league-wide. The Broncos will have to be careful there. They've allowed the third-fewest rushing yards before contact per carry in the league so far (0.59), but the most rushing yards after contact (3.92), thanks to a sky-high avoided tackle rate by enemy backs (30.1%).
Much of that production came from Kenneth Walker III in the season opener, but even in Weeks 2 through 5, the Broncos rank in the bottom third of the league in both yards after contact per attempt and broken tackle rate. Wilson is likely to be the primary runner once again while Price and Zach Charbonnet remain sidelined. The Broncos will have to get him on the ground on the first try, limiting the yards he can gain after contact, because the Seahawks just don't create much for him in the first place.
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