THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Chargers to be the 8th-least run-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 37.5% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and increased passing effectiveness.Sony Michel has been a much smaller piece of his offense's run game this year (25.9% Carry Share in games he has been on the field) than he was last year (53.0%).The Los Angeles Chargers have faced a stacked the box on 18.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-most in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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