The Lions are a 4.5-point favorite this week, indicating a running game script.The model projects the Lions to be the 7th-most run-focused team in football (adjusted for context) right now with a 41.5% run rate.The Lions have called the 8th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a colossal 60.6 plays per game.The projections expect David Montgomery to earn 13.4 rush attempts in this week's game, on balance, ranking him in the 80th percentile among RBs.After comprising 39.4% of his team's rushing play calls last season, David Montgomery has played a bigger part in the rushing attack this season, currently comprising 58.1%.
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