The Minnesota Vikings boast a new play-caller this season in head coach Kevin O'Connell, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 5.0% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings as the 4th-least run-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 35.2% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.THE BLITZ projects Kirk Cousins to total 1.9 carries in this game, on average: the 6th-least of all quarterbacks.Kirk Cousins has averaged a mere 6.0 yards per game on the ground this year, one of the lowest marks in the NFL among quarterbacks (24th percentile).
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