The Commanders are a 3.5-point favorite this week, likely leading to a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Washington Commanders to be the 7th-most run-oriented offense in the league near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 46.4% red zone run rate.The Washington Commanders have called the 3rd-most plays in the league this year, averaging a whopping 62.8 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects Taylor Heinicke to be a more integral piece of his team's rushing attack near the goal line this week (12.1% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (6.7% in games he has played).Opposing squads have rushed for the 5th-most TDs in the NFL (1.36 per game) against the Atlanta Falcons defense this year.
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