Seahawks player primed for major day against the Bengals

The Seattle Seahawks are close to one of their sneakiest games on their schedule so far. The Bengals may not look like much on paper after a very slow start to the year, but this team won't be a total pushover. The Seahawks will need to get their identity right if they want to win […]

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Aug 10, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll during warmups before the Lumen Field game. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
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The Seattle Seahawks are close to one of their sneakiest games on their schedule so far.

The Bengals may not look like much on paper after a very slow start to the year, but this team won't be a total pushover. The Seahawks will need to get their identity right if they want to win this game, and it looks lime that current identity is based on offensive success.

As of now, there is a good chance that this offensive success will come from a huge day from running back Kenneth Walker.

Kenneth Walker is a great back that is quickly cementing himself as one of the better runners in the NFL.

An explosive runner, Walker could be primed for his best game of the season against a porous run defense in the Bengals.

Cincinnati hasn't been good against the run yet this season. With an average of 5.3 yards per carry surrendered, Walker is going to feast if this front-seven plays him like it has played against other running backs over the last few weeks.

That 5.3 yards per carry is tied for third-worst in the league. Walker could make that number even worse with a game that everyone knows he is capable of.

The one area where Cinci has been decent is at stopping touchdowns, but that isn't what the Seahawks need out of Walker. Getting to the red zone should be plenty to set up Geno Smith to dish the ball out to one of his many weapons to secure a touchdown.

Assuming the numbers hold up, you can safely bank on Kenneth Walker having a huge day tomorrow.