Our trusted projections expect the Buccaneers offensive strategy to tilt 4.6% more towards the run game than it did last season (adjusted for context) with offensive coordinator Dave Canales now calling the plays.With a 3.5-point advantage, the Buccaneers are favored in this game, suggesting more of a reliance on rushing than their usual approach.In this week's contest, Baker Mayfield is projected by the projections to notch the 8th-most carries among all quarterbacks with 3.9. Baker Mayfield isn't afraid to take off running, taking on 13.9% of his offense's rush attempts this year, placing him in the 77th percentile among QBs.When it comes to the linebackers' role in stopping the run, Carolina's LB corps has been dreadful this year, grading out as the 3rd-worst in the league. in the league.
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