Accounting for their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Saints to run on 40.2% of their downs: the 7th-lowest frequency on the slate this week.This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.The predictive model expects Derek Carr to garner 1.7 rush attempts this week, on balance: the 2nd-fewest among all quarterbacks.Taking on just 2.9% of his offense's rush attempts this year (13th percentile among quarterbacks), Derek Carr's immobility makes him no threat as a ball-carrier.With a terrible tally of 2.0 adjusted rushing yards per game (3rd percentile), Derek Carr has been as one of the weakest rushing QBs in the league this year.
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