This begs the question of why Collins isn’t playing more. The answer is difficult. Seattle generally enters each game expecting to ride Chris Carson on early downs, use Travis Homer in obvious passing situations and have Alex Collins come in the game when Carson is tired. This plan doesn’t present many opportunities for other running backs to get carries, particularly when Carson is running the ball well.
Running backs coach Chad Morton controls the in-game rotations and he likes to roll with the hot hand, so if Carson has it going, Morton is going to leave him in there. Collins in those situations will have only a handful of touches. The San Francisco game was unique in that Carson just didn’t have it, which prompted Morton to put Collins on the field for 17 second-half snaps while Carson only had 11.
Collins has made the most of his limited opportunities, the story said. He’s second among Seattle running backs (behind Carson) with 8.12 Expected Points Added on offense and he’s one of only two running backs averaging positive EPA per rush. But the author doesn't think Collins will get more chances going forward. We reported yesterday it remains to be seen if Collins got those chances in Week 4 because Carson had an off game, or if Collins would be more involved in the game plan going forward. It's still worth monitoring.
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