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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ramsfan128" data-source="post: 627635" data-attributes="member: 11221">Tree has gotten a lot better, but Eddie Lacy would run right through him. Traditionally we do better against bigger power type backs; I'd venture to say that Starks would have more success against us than Lacy would. Our DL is very difficult to block in the run game, and smaller/quicker backs can squeak through holes that big guys like Lacy might not be able to. As an example if you go back and look at the game logs against us of Marshawn Lynch, they're not pretty. He's gotten to 4 ypc a few times in Seattle by breaking one big one toward the end of a one sided game, but we handle him pretty well. Chris Johnson though...we struggle with. Even in his old and decrepit state he averaged 5 ypc last week.Lacy will hurt us in the passing game though - and honestly, the way we typically play defense, if I was GB I would come out throwing on every play and utilize the short passing game in place of a run game - get Lacy involved, Starks, and a lot of quick screens.For the Rams to win this game we need to get up on the line and challenge the WRs...Cobb is the only one that has a clear advantage over our DBs, so throw some extra attention his way. He'll still get his, but get up on those WRs and give our DL an extra second to get home.</blockquote>

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