THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons as the most run-centric offense in football near the goal line (adjusted for context) right now with a 52.6% red zone run rate.Marcus Mariota isn't afraid to run the ball himself near the end zone, accounting for 21.3% of his [OFFENSE_TEAMS]'s red zone rush attempts this year (89th percentile among quarterbacks).The Atlanta Falcons offensive line grades out as the 6th-best in the league this year at blocking for the run game.Marcus Mariota has rushed for 0.25 touchdowns per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the largest figures in the NFL among QBs (89th percentile).The Los Angeles Chargers defensive ends rank as the 3rd-worst group of DEs in the NFL this year when it comes to run defense.
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