THE BLITZ projects the New Orleans Saints as the 10th-least run-oriented team in the NFL near the end zone (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 40.4% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects Alvin Kamara to be much less involved in his team's running game near the goal line this week (55.2% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (69.5% in games he has played).The New Orleans Saints have gone up against a stacked the box on 23.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-most in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Seattle Seahawks have stacked the box versus opponents on 19.9% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-most in the league. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The New Orleans Saints have gone no-huddle on a mere 2.3% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-least in the NFL). This slows down the pace, leading to less volume and stat accumulation.
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