Given the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this game is anticipated by the predictive model to have only 129.7 offensive plays called: the 2nd-fewest among all games this week.The Detroit Lions have called the 6th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a massive 59.6 plays per game.The air attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (i.e. zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may go down.The projections expect David Montgomery to accumulate 2.7 targets in this game, on balance, ranking him in the 82nd percentile among RBs.David Montgomery's 12.9 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that calculates high-value offensive usage) has been significantly higher this year than it was last year at 6.9.
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