The Minnesota Vikings boast a new play-caller this year in head coach Kevin O'Connell, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 4.7% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings to be the 2nd-least run-heavy team among all teams this week with a 33.0% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.THE BLITZ projects Kirk Cousins to garner 1.8 rush attempts in this week's game, on average: the 2nd-least of all quarterbacks.Kirk Cousins's ground effectiveness has worsened this season, totaling a mere 4.11 yards-per-carry vs a 6.61 mark last season.
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