The Vikings are a 3-point underdog in this game, likely creating a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the smallest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 126.1 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Minnesota Vikings offensive line profiles as the 10th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season at opening holes for rushers.The Minnesota Vikings have gone up against a stacked the box on 20.3% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-most in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Minnesota Vikings have gone no-huddle on a mere 4.5% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (9th-least in the league). This slows down the pace, resulting in less volume and stat accumulation.
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