The Chiefs are a big 13.5-point favorite this week, likely creating an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Chiefs to run the 4th-least total plays on the slate this week with 62.0 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Marquez Valdes-Scantling has been a more important option in his team's offense this season, playing on 74.2% of snaps compared to just 62.6% last season.Marquez Valdes-Scantling has posted quite a few less air yards this season (64.0 per game) than he did last season (81.0 per game).Marquez Valdes-Scantling's talent in picking up extra yardage have declined this year, totaling a mere 4.18 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) vs a 7.04 rate last year.
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