The Ravens are a 3.5-point favorite this week, likely leading to a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Baltimore Ravens as the 7th-most run-centric team among all teams this week with a 47.8% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.Kenyan Drake has run for many more yards per game (44.0) this year than he did last year (21.0).The Denver Broncos defensive ends profile as the 3rd-worst DE corps in football this year in regard to stopping the run.The Denver Broncos have stacked the box versus opponents on just 9.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-least in the NFL. Choosing not to bring an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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