Austin Ekeler Rushing TD Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+100/-130).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Chargers are a 4.5-point favorite in this week's game, likely creating a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 130.7 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Los Angeles Chargers have run the 6th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a colossal 64.5 plays per game.
Austin Ekeler has been given 54.5% of his offense's red zone rush attempts this year, putting him in the 85th percentile among running backs.
Austin Ekeler has run for 0.67 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the highest figures in football among running backs (96th percentile).
Favors Under
THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Chargers to be the 4th-least run-oriented offense in the NFL near the end zone (context-neutralized) right now with a 37.5% red zone run rate.
The Los Angeles Chargers offensive line ranks as the 4th-worst in the league this year at opening holes for rushers.
The Los Angeles Chargers have faced a stacked the box on 18.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-most in the league. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The Seattle Seahawks have stacked the box vs. opponents on 19.9% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-most in the league. Bringing an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.