The Cowboys are a huge 9.5-point favorite in this week's contest, indicating an extreme rushing game script.The Cowboys have been the 10th-most run-oriented team in football near the end zone (context-neutralized) this year with a 50.2% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects the Cowboys to call the 5th-most plays on offense among all teams this week with 67.6 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Ezekiel Elliott has run for 0.57 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the highest figures in football among running backs (88th percentile).The Green Bay Packers safeties project as the 25th-worst collection of safeties in the NFL this year in regard to defending the run.
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