THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings to be the 7th-most run-heavy offense in the NFL near the end zone (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 44.4% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects the Vikings to call the 3rd-most total plays among all teams this week with 64.8 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Dalvin Cook has earned 72.1% of his team's red zone rush attempts since the start of last season, placing him in the 96th percentile among running backs.Dalvin Cook has run for 0.46 touchdowns per game on the ground since the start of last season (on average), one of the largest figures in the NFL among RBs (88th percentile).The Green Bay Packers have stacked the box against opponents on just 8.8% of their plays since the start of last season, least in the league. Choosing not to position an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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