THE BLITZ projects this game to have the smallest volume of plays run among all games this week at 132.8 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Denver Broncos offensive line profiles as the 10th-best in football this year in run blocking.The Los Angeles Chargers defense has produced the worst efficiency against opposing rushing attacks this year, giving up 6.28 yards-per-carry.The Los Angeles Chargers have stacked the box against opponents on just 13.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 8th-least in the NFL. Choosing not to keep an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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