The Cowboys are a huge 10.5-point favorite this week, likely creating an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the highest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 140.2 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Dallas Cowboys offensive line profiles as the 8th-best in football this year at opening holes for runners.Tony Pollard has run for 0.55 TDs per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the biggest figures in the league among running backs (87th percentile).The Dallas Cowboys have been faced with a stacked the box on a mere 13.3% of their plays since the start of last season, 8th-least in the NFL. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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