With a 4.5-point advantage, the Commanders are favored this week, suggesting more of a focus on running than their normal game plan.The leading projections forecast the Commanders to be the 3rd-most run-oriented team among all teams this week with a 47.6% run rate, given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.The Washington Commanders have run the 7th-most plays in the league this year, averaging a whopping 59.0 plays per game.This week, Austin Ekeler is expected by the model to place in the 82nd percentile among running backs with 16.1 rush attempts.While Austin Ekeler has garnered 19.0% of his offense's carries in games he has played this year, the predictive model expects him to be a more integral piece of Washington's rushing attack this week at 52.3%.
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