THE BLITZ projects Austin Ekeler to be a much bigger part of his team's pass attack near the goal line this week (20.0% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (14.8% in games he has played).Austin Ekeler's 26.1 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) ranks him among the best in the NFL: 98th percentile for running backs.Austin Ekeler's ball-catching skills have gotten better this season, with his Completion% jumping from 78.4% to 93.3%.Austin Ekeler ranks in the 92nd percentile among RBs as it relates to catching TDs this year, averaging an impressive 0.25 per game.The Cleveland Browns pass defense has given up the 4th-highest Completion% in football (85.8%) to running backs since the start of last season (85.8%).
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