An extreme rushing game script is implied by the Dolphins being an enormous 7-point favorite this week.Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Dolphins to run on 45.5% of their downs: the 8th-highest frequency among all teams this week.The 6th-most plays in football have been run by the Miami Dolphins this year (a staggering 60.1 per game on average).Tua Tagovailoa's running effectiveness has gotten a boost this year, compiling 5.41 adjusted yards-per-carry vs a measly 3.35 mark last year.This year, the stout Raiders run defense has given up a puny 5.03 adjusted yards-per-carry to opposing offenses: the 28th-lowest rate in the NFL.
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