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 skew 5.0% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings to be the 5th-least run-centric team among all teams this week with a 37.9% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Kirk Cousins to accumulate 1.8 carries in this game, on average: the 6th-least of all quarterbacks.The Washington Commanders defensive ends project as the 7th-best unit in the NFL this year when it comes to defending the run.The Minnesota Vikings have faced a stacked the box on 20.3% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-most in football. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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