The Browns are a 3-point favorite in this week's game, likely leading to a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Cleveland Browns to be the 8th-most run-centric team in the NFL near the goal line (in a neutral context) right now with a 46.1% red zone run rate.The Cleveland Browns have called the 5th-most plays in the league this year, averaging a whopping 62.5 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects Deshaun Watson to be a much bigger part of his team's rushing attack near the end zone this week (20.5% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (13.6% in games he has played).The Cleveland Browns have gone for it on 4th down 22.2% of the time since the start of last season (9th-most in the league), which generally means more offensive volume, more TD potential, and higher offensive metrics across the board.
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