The Lions are a 4.5-point favorite in this game, likely leading to a rushing game script.The Lions rank as the 2nd-most run-heavy offense in football (adjusted for context) since the start of last season with a 47.6% run rate.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 4th-largest volume of plays run among all games this week at 131.8 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects David Montgomery to earn 14.8 carries in this week's contest, on average, ranking him in the 88th percentile among running backs.THE BLITZ projects David Montgomery to be a more important option in his offense's running game this week (53.2% projected Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (41.1% in games he has played).
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