Pros
- Jeffery Wilson has been much more involved in his team’s run game this year (49.4% Carry Share in games he has been on the field) than he was last year (27.9%).
- The Miami Dolphins offensive line ranks as the 10th-best in the league this year at opening holes for runners.
- Jeffery Wilson has run for many more yards per game (64.0) this year than he did last year (50.0).
- Jeffery Wilson’s running effectiveness has improved this season, totaling 5.41 yards-per-carry vs a measly 3.77 figure last season.
- The Miami Dolphins have been faced with a stacked the box on a mere 12.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-least in football. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
Cons
- The Miami Dolphins will have a new play-caller this season in head coach Mike McDaniel, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 1.3% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
- The Dolphins are a giant 14-point favorite in this week’s contest, likely leading to an extreme rushing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Miami Dolphins to be the 5th-least run-heavy team among all teams this week with a 34.5% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
- THE BLITZ projects the Dolphins to run the 2nd-least offensive plays among all teams this week with 61.6 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
- Opposing teams have rushed for the least yards in football (just 79 per game) against the San Francisco 49ers defense this year.
Projection
THE BLITZ
50
Rushing Yards