The Carolina Panthers boast a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 6.1% more towards rushing than it did last year (in a neutral context).THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers as the 6th-most run-centric offense among all teams this week with a 50.7% run rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Chuba Hubbard to be a more important option in his team's running game this week (29.7% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (19.4% in games he has played).Chuba Hubbard's ground efficiency has gotten a boost this year, averaging 4.30 yards-per-carry vs a mere 3.44 figure last year.The Detroit Lions defense has had the 8th-worst efficiency against opposing run games this year, yielding 4.98 yards-per-carry.
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