The Falcons are a 6.5-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the lowest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 122.2 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Atlanta Falcons have called the 3rd-least plays in the league this year, totaling just 53.6 plays per game.Opposing squads have run for the 3rd-least yards in the NFL (just 86 per game) against the Baltimore Ravens defense this year.The Atlanta Falcons have faced a stacked the box on 17.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-most in the league. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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