The Ravens are a 5.5-point favorite in this week's contest, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects Lamar Jackson to be a more integral piece of his team's run game near the goal line this week (28.5% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (19.5% in games he has played).Lamar Jackson has run for 0.40 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the highest figures in the NFL among QBs (94th percentile).The New York Giants linebackers rank as the 7th-worst LB corps in the league this year in regard to stopping the run.The New York Giants have stacked the box versus opponents on just 11.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-least in football. Choosing not to keep an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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