The Washington Commanders will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 9.8% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).The Commanders are a 5.5-point underdog this week, likely leading to a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Washington Commanders as the 4th-least run-centric offense among all teams this week with a 37.0% run rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects the Commanders to run the 4th-least offensive plays among all teams this week with 61.5 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Antonio Gibson to be a much smaller part of his offense's run game this week (9.7% projected Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (30.3% in games he has played).
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