THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 4th-highest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 133.4 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Latavius Murray to be much more involved in his team's running game near the end zone this week (66.0% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (44.4% in games he has played).Latavius Murray has run for 0.50 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the largest marks in football among running backs (87th percentile).The Kansas City Chiefs defensive ends rank as the 3rd-worst unit in football this year when it comes to stopping the run.The Kansas City Chiefs have stacked the box against opponents on just 11.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-least in football. Choosing not to bring an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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