The Chargers may take to the air less in this week's contest (and call more rushes) since they be forced to use backup quarterback Easton Stick.The Chargers are a 3.5-point underdog in this game, likely creating a passing game script.The Chargers rank as the 8th-least run-focused offense in football (in a neutral context) this year with a 35.5% run rate.The model projects the Chargers to run the 3rd-fewest offensive plays among all teams this week with 63.1 plays, accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics.As it relates to run support (and the ramifications it has on all run game statistics), the offensive line of the Chargers ranks as the 6th-worst in football last year.
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