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At a -5.5-point disadvantage, the Panthers are underdogs in this game, indicating more of a reliance on passing than their typical approach.The predictive model expects the Panthers to run the 3rd-fewest offensive plays on the slate this week with 61.1 plays, accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics.The smallest volume of plays in the NFL have been run by the Carolina Panthers since the start of last season (a lowly 55.0 per game on average).After making up 59.7% of his team's carries last year, Rico Dowdle has been called on less the run game this year, now sitting at only 27.7%.Rico Dowdle's 14.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this season reflects a noteworthy diminishment in his running prowess over last season's 62.0 mark.
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