The Jaguars rank as the 9th-most run-heavy offense in the NFL near the end zone (in a neutral context) this year with a 50.4% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects the Jaguars to call the 2nd-most offensive plays on the slate this week with 67.1 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Travis Etienne to be much more involved in his offense's running game near the end zone this week (54.1% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (27.5% in games he has played).The Jacksonville Jaguars have gone up against a stacked the box on a measly 11.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-least in the NFL. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Denver Broncos have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 9.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-least in football. Choosing not to position an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
|