THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants to be the 8th-most run-centric team in football near the end zone (in a neutral context) right now with a 44.6% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the least plays run among all games this week at 129.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Saquon Barkley to be a much bigger part of his team's rushing attack near the end zone this week (66.5% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (48.4% in games he has played).The Dallas Cowboys defensive tackles project as the worst collection of DTs in the NFL since the start of last season when it comes to stopping the run.The New York Giants have gone no-huddle on 30.1% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-most in the league). This quickens the pace, leading to more volume and stat-padding.
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