Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the model projects the New England Patriots to run on 41.8% of their downs: the 9th-lowest clip on the slate this week.Based on the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this contest is expected by the projections to have 134.7 plays on offense called: the most among all games this week.While Bailey Zappe has garnered 0.0% of his offense's carries in games he has played this year, the leading projections forecast him to be much more involved in New England's rushing attack in this contest at 8.9%.This year, the stout Los Angeles Chargers run defense has conceded a meager 4.59 adjusted yards-per-carry to the opposition's running game: the 25th-lowest rate in the league.The Chargers defensive ends grade out as the 2nd-worst group of DEs in the NFL this year when it comes to defending the run.
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