The Patriots are a 3.5-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the New England Patriots to be the 7th-most run-heavy team among all teams this week with a 46.4% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-most plays run out of all the games this week at 132.8 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The weather forecast calls for 18-mph wind in this game. High wind generally means lower pass volume (and increased run volume) and worse passing efficiency.THE BLITZ projects Mac Jones to notch 4.3 carries in this week's game, on average: the 9th-most of all quarterbacks.
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