Our trusted projections expect the Lions to run the 8th-most plays on offense on the slate this week with 64.4 plays, accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 38.5 pass attempts per game against the Buccaneers defense this year: 7th-most in football.The projections expect David Montgomery to garner 3.5 targets in this week's contest, on average, putting him in the 88th percentile when it comes to RBs.As it relates to pass protection (and the strong effect it has on all passing game stats), the O-line of the Detroit Lions grades out as the 2nd-best in the NFL this year.David Montgomery has been among the leading running backs in football at grinding out extra yardage in the passing game, averaging a terrific 9.21 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) since the start of last season while checking in at the 84th percentile.
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