THE BLITZ projects the Detroit Lions as the 8th-most run-centric team in football (context-neutralized) right now with a 41.7% run rate.THE BLITZ projects the Lions to call the 6th-most plays on offense among all teams this week with 66.5 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The Detroit Lions offensive line grades out as the 4th-best in the league this year at run-game blocking.D'Andre Swift's rushing effectiveness has gotten a boost this season, totaling 5.79 yards-per-carry compared to just 3.76 rate last season.The Detroit Lions have risked going for it on 4th down 27.9% of the time since the start of last season (most in the league), which usually means more offensive volume, more touchdown potential, and higher offensive statistics across the board.
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