THE BLITZ projects the Denver Broncos as the 10th-least run-heavy offense in the NFL near the end zone (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 40.3% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the lowest volume of plays run among all games this week at 125.7 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Denver Broncos have called the 10th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging just 58.4 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects Melvin Gordon to be a much smaller part of his team's running game near the end zone this week (48.0% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (66.8% in games he has played).The Denver Broncos have been faced with a stacked the box on 17.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-most in football. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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