With a 11.5-point advantage, the Cowboys are heavily favored in this game, indicating much more of a reliance on rushing than their usual game plan.The predictive model expects the Cowboys to be the 7th-most run-centric team on the slate this week with a 45.0% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.Based on their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Dallas Cowboys are forecasted by our trusted projection set to run 65.5 plays on offense in this game: the 7th-highest number on the slate this week.The Cowboys have run the 7th-most plays in football this year, totaling a staggering 60.8 plays per game.The projections expect Tony Pollard to notch 17.5 rush attempts this week, on balance, placing him in the 93rd percentile among running backs.
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