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This week's line implies a running game script for the Saints, who are favored by 6.5 points.The model projects the New Orleans Saints as the 5th-most run-focused offense among all teams this week with a 47.4% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this contest is projected by the model to see 134.6 total plays called: the 2nd-most out of all the games this week.The 10th-largest volume of plays in the NFL have been run by the Saints this year (a whopping 59.1 per game on average).The New York Jets safeties project as the 30th-worst unit in football this year with their run defense.
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