THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons to be the 5th-most run-oriented team in the league near the end zone (in a neutral context) right now with a 47.5% red zone run rate.Marcus Mariota isn't afraid to run the ball himself near the end zone, accounting for 28.0% of his [OFFENSE_TEAMS]'s red zone rush attempts this year (94th percentile among quarterbacks).The Atlanta Falcons O-line grades out as the 7th-best in the NFL this year at run-game blocking.Marcus Mariota has rushed for 0.20 TDs per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the largest marks in football among QBs (82nd percentile).The Atlanta Falcons have utilized some form of misdirection on 53.2% of their plays since the start of last season (7th-most in football), which usually makes an offense more unpredictable and more effective.
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