THE BLITZ projects the New York Jets to be the 7th-most run-centric team in football near the end zone (adjusted for context) right now with a 46.1% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 3rd-highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 132.9 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Opposing offenses have run for the 7th-most touchdowns in the league (1.09 per game) against the Minnesota Vikings defense this year.The New York Jets have gone up against a stacked the box on just 13.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-least in football. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The New York Jets have gone for it on 4th down 22.0% of the time since the start of last season (10th-most in the league), which usually means more offensive volume, more TD potential, and higher offensive metrics across the board.
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