The Washington Commanders will be forced to utilize backup quarterback Marcus Mariota in this contest, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.The predictive model expects the Washington Commanders to be the 9th-least pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 55.5% pass rate, based on their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.The model projects the Commanders to run the 7th-most plays on offense among all teams this week with 65.4 plays, given their underlying traits and game dynamics.The Commanders have run the 5th-most plays in football since the start of last season, averaging a staggering 59.3 plays per game.The pass attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (read: zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may fall-off.
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