The Bills are a giant 7-point favorite in this week's contest, likely creating an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Buffalo Bills to be the 7th-slowest paced defense in the NFL (in a neutral context) right now, leading opposing offenses to average 28.77 seconds per snap.Dawson Knox has totaled significantly fewer air yards this season (31.0 per game) than he did last season (41.0 per game).Dawson Knox's 25.9 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume statistic that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been quite a bit lower this year than it was last year at 30.9.The Buffalo Bills O-line grades out as the 10th-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the QB, which has a harmful impact on all passing game metrics across the board.
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