THE BLITZ projects this game to have the least plays run on the slate this week at 132.1 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Washington Commanders have run the 8th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a monstrous 61.7 plays per game.The Washington Commanders have faced a stacked the box on just 12.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-least in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Washington Commanders have risked going for it on 4th down 24.1% of the time since the start of last season (4th-most in the NFL), which typically means more offensive volume, more touchdown potential, and higher offensive stats across the board.The Washington Commanders have utilized some form of misdirection on 57.2% of their plays since the start of last season (4th-most in the NFL), which masks an offenses true intentions and may make them more effective.
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