This game's spread implies an extreme running game script for the Lions, who are a huge favorite by 7 points.Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Lions to run on 46.6% of their chances: the 8th-greatest clip among all teams this week.The 9th-highest number of plays in the league have been run by the Detroit Lions this year (a monstrous 59.4 per game on average).The weather forecast calls for 14-mph wind in this game. High wind typically means lower pass volume (and higher run volume) and worse passing efficiency.While Craig Reynolds has earned 0.0% of his team's run game usage in games he has played this year, the predictive model expects him to be a more important option in Detroit's run game this week at 20.6%.
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