The Lions have been the 9th-most run-heavy team in football near the end zone (adjusted for context) this year with a 49.0% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects the Lions to call the 7th-most plays on offense among all teams this week with 67.3 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The Detroit Lions O-line ranks as the 5th-best in the NFL this year at blocking for the run game.Jamaal Williams has run for 1.00 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the largest marks in the NFL among running backs (100th percentile).The Detroit Lions have gone for it on 4th down 27.9% of the time since the start of last season (most in the league), which usually means more offensive volume, more TD potential, and higher offensive statistics across the board.
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