THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 5th-most plays run out of all the games this week at 134.2 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The New York Jets have run the 8th-most plays in football this year, averaging a whopping 59.8 plays per game.Opposing teams have run for the 2nd-most TDs in the league (1.38 per game) against the Detroit Lions defense this year.The Detroit Lions defensive tackles profile as the 7th-worst group of DTs in the league this year when it comes to run defense.The New York Jets have gone up against a stacked the box on a mere 13.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-least in football. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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