The Patriots are a 3-point favorite in this game, which points towards a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the New England Patriots as the 9th-most run-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 43.5% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The New England Patriots O-line ranks as the 7th-best in football since the start of last season at opening holes for rushers.Rhamondre Stevenson has generated 46.0 yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the largest figures in the league among RBs (78th percentile).Rhamondre Stevenson has been among the best running backs in the league at grinding out extra ground yardage, averaging a terrific 3.19 yards-after-contact since the start of last season while ranking in the 78th percentile.
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