THE BLITZ projects the Arizona Cardinals to be the 10th-most run-oriented team in the NFL near the goal line (adjusted for context) right now with a 44.8% red zone run rate.The Arizona Cardinals have run the most plays in the league this year, totaling a colossal 64.8 plays per game.The Arizona Cardinals have faced a stacked the box on a measly 9.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 2nd-least in football. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Los Angeles Rams have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 5.9% of their plays since the start of last season, least in football. Choosing not to bring an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.The Arizona Cardinals have gone no-huddle on 35.9% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (most in the NFL). This quickens the pace, leading to more volume and stat accumulation.
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