THE BLITZ projects the Arizona Cardinals offense to be the 6th-quickest paced team in the NFL (in a neutral context) at the moment, averaging 26.50 seconds per snap.Eno Benjamin's 9.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been substantially better this year than it was last year at 4.0.Eno Benjamin has been among the best running backs in football at picking up extra yardage, averaging an impressive 13.25 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while grading out in the 88th percentile.The Carolina Panthers have stacked the box against opponents on 26.1% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Arizona Cardinals have incorporated play action on 30.6% of their passing plays since the start of last season (6th-most in football), causing the defense to bite on the run and resulting in much higher passing production.
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