With a 3-point advantage, the Texans are favored in this week's contest, implying more of an emphasis on rushing than their normal game plan.The Texans have been the 4th-most run-centric team in the NFL (in a neutral context) this year with a 47.9% run rate.Based on the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this game is expected by the predictive model to see 132.0 total plays run: the 4th-most out of all the games this week.The Texans have called the 9th-most plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a colossal 59.9 plays per game.The projections expect Joe Mixon to total 20.0 rush attempts in this week's game, on balance, putting him in the 100th percentile when it comes to running backs.
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