THE BLITZ projects this game to have the lowest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 132.8 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Los Angeles Chargers have run the 8th-most plays in the NFL this year, averaging a monstrous 61.2 plays per game.Austin Ekeler has been heavily involved in his team's pass game near the end zone, earning a Red Zone Target Share of 17.1% this year, which ranks in the 92nd percentile among RBs.Austin Ekeler's 23.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) ranks him among the best in football: 93rd percentile for RBs.Austin Ekeler's sure-handedness have improved this season, with his Completion% rising from 78.4% to 94.4%.
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