THE BLITZ projects the Washington Commanders to be the 2nd-most run-centric offense among all teams this week with a 50.4% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The Washington Commanders have called the 4th-most plays in football this year, totaling a whopping 62.1 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects Taylor Heinicke to be much more involved in his team's rushing attack this week (9.2% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (2.9% in games he has played).The New York Giants defense owns the 8th-worst efficiency against opposing rushing attacks this year, conceding 5.12 yards-per-carry.The Washington Commanders have gone up against a stacked the box on just 12.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-least in the league. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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