The Bills are a 3.5-point favorite in this game, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Bills to run the 8th-most plays on offense on the slate this week with 66.9 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The Buffalo Bills have run the 10th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a monstrous 59.8 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects James Cook to be a more integral piece of his offense's running game near the end zone this week (26.3% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (13.0% in games he has played).The Buffalo Bills have been faced with a stacked the box on a mere 13.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-least in the NFL. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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