THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers as the 8th-most run-oriented team on the slate this week with a 44.2% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-most plays run out of all the games this week at 127.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Baker Mayfield to accrue 5.6 carries in this week's game, on average: the 7th-most of all QBs.THE BLITZ projects Baker Mayfield to be a more important option in his offense's running game this week (19.6% projected Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (2.2% in games he has played).Baker Mayfield has been among the leading quarterbacks in the league at picking up extra rushing yardage, averaging a stellar 2.55 yards-after-contact this year while checking in at the 78th percentile.
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