The Bills are a massive 9.5-point favorite in this week's contest, indicating an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects James Cook to be a more important option in his team's rushing attack near the end zone this week (17.5% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (7.1% in games he has played).Opposing squads have run for the 2nd-most TDs in football (1.60 per game) vs. the Detroit Lions defense this year.The Detroit Lions safeties rank as the 29th-worst collection of safeties in the NFL this year in regard to run defense.The Buffalo Bills have faced a stacked the box on a mere 13.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-least in the league. Bringing an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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