The Lions are a 4.5-point favorite this week, indicating a running game script.The model projects the Lions to be the 7th-most run-focused team in football (adjusted for context) right now with a 41.5% run rate.The Lions have called the 8th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a colossal 60.6 plays per game.Among all running backs, Jahmyr Gibbs ranks in the 77th percentile for carries this year, accounting for 41.1% of the workload in his team's ground game.When it comes to run support (and the importance it has on all run game metrics), the O-line of the Detroit Lions profiles as the 5th-best in the league last year.
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