With a 9.5-point advantage, the Bills are a huge favorite in this game, implying much more of a focus on rushing than their typical approach.The predictive model expects James Cook to total 13.1 rush attempts in this week's contest, on balance, putting him in the 79th percentile when it comes to running backs.James Cook has been a much bigger part of his offense's running game this season (51.7% Carry Share in games he has been on the field) than he was last season (19.1%).James Cook's 58.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground this year shows a significant boost in his rushing ability over last year's 32.0 mark.As it relates to the defensive ends' role in stopping the run, Tampa Bay's DE corps has been very bad this year, grading out as the worst in the NFL. in the NFL.
|