Right now, the 6th-least run-heavy team in the league (37.5% context-neutralized) according to the predictive model is the Vikings.Our trusted projections expect the Vikings to call the 8th-fewest offensive plays on the slate this week with 63.5 plays, accounting for their underlying propensities and game dynamics.The 9th-lowest number of plays in football have been run by the Minnesota Vikings this year (a measly 56.1 per game on average).Sam Darnold ranks as one of the weakest QBs in the league at generating extra ground yardage, averaging a measly 1.35 yards-after-contact this year while ranking in the 24th percentile.The Chicago Bears safeties rank as the 4th-best collection of safeties in the NFL this year with their run defense.
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