At a -3.5-point disadvantage, the Jaguars are underdogs in this week's game, implying more of a reliance on passing than their usual game plan.The model projects the Jaguars as the 10th-least run-centric team among all teams this week with a 41.2% run rate, based on their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.After taking on 63.7% of his team's rush attempts last season, Travis Etienne has been called on less the run game this season, currently taking on only 44.7%.Travis Etienne's 37.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this year represents an impressive diminishment in his running talent over last year's 58.0 rate.With a terrible rate of 2.30 yards after contact (23rd percentile) this year, Travis Etienne stands among the least efficient RBs in football.
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