Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks will be the ninth of the NFL's top 10 rushers the New York Giants have faced this season. Lynch has 1,042 yards rushing, fifth overall.
The Giants know what is coming -- a physical, straight-ahead attack featuring a back in Lynch who is not afraid of dishing out punishment.
"I'm more impressed with Marshawn just for the fact that he's a running back that gives more of a pounding than taking it," defensive end Justin Tuck said. "That scheme really fits him well. It's a constant that you see him falling forward, breaking tackles. You really don't see him getting hit for negative yardage, so that's going to keep the sticks in their favor. Plus, he's one of those backs that when he does break it, he can take it to the house. We've played a lot of great backs this year and hopefully that experience helps us out with him, because he's a load."
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