The Dallas Cowboys feature a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, and the predictive model expects their pass/run mix to skew 4.9% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).This week's line implies a throwing game script for the Cowboys, who are -3-point underdogs.Accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Cowboys to run on 40.0% of their plays: the 9th-lowest rate among all teams this week.At the moment, the 8th-most sluggish paced team in the league (adjusted for context) according to the predictive model is the Cowboys.This year, the imposing Eagles run defense has given up a puny 64.0 adjusted rushing yards per game to the opposing side: the best in football.
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