THE BLITZ projects the Washington Commanders as the 7th-most run-centric team in the league near the goal line (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 46.1% red zone run rate.The Washington Commanders have called the 4th-most plays in football this year, totaling a whopping 62.1 plays per game.The Washington Commanders have gone up against a stacked the box on just 12.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-least in the league. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The New York Giants have stacked the box against opponents on just 11.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-least in the league. Choosing not to bring an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.The Washington Commanders have elected to go for it on 4th down 24.1% of the time since the start of last season (4th-most in the NFL), which generally means more offensive volume, more touchdown potential, and higher offensive stats across the board.
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