The Saints are a 5.5-point favorite in this week's contest, likely leading to a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Saints to run the 9th-most total plays among all teams this week with 64.1 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Jameis Winston to be a much bigger part of his offense's rushing attack near the end zone this week (12.2% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (3.2% in games he has played).Jameis Winston has run for 0.14 TDs per game on the ground since the start of last season (on average), one of the highest marks in the league among quarterbacks (75th percentile).Opposing offenses have rushed for the 5th-most TDs in football (1.12 per game) versus the Atlanta Falcons defense since the start of last season.
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