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At a -3-point disadvantage, the Texans are underdogs in this week's contest, implying more of an emphasis on throwing than their usual approach.The predictive model expects the Houston Texans as the 3rd-least run-centric team among all teams this week with a 38.2% run rate, accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.The passing games of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (read: no wind) inside this dome, while rush volume may slide.While Nick Chubb has garnered 38.6% of his team's carries in games he has played this year, the projections expect him to be a much smaller part of Houston's ground game in this contest at 22.8%.Nick Chubb profiles as one of the weakest running backs in football at grinding out extra running yardage, averaging a lowly 2.56 yards-after-contact this year while ranking in the 15th percentile.
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