With respect to a defense’s impact on tempo, at 27.41 seconds per play, our trusted projections expect the Commanders to be the 3rd-quickest in the league (adjusted for context) at the present time.
While Antonio Gibson has accounted for 17.3% of his team’s rushing play calls in games he has played this year, the model projects him to be a more important option in Washington’s rushing attack in this week’s contest at 32.0%.
Cons
A passing game script is indicated by the Commanders being a -3-point underdog this week.
Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Washington Commanders to run on 37.2% of their chances: the 2nd-lowest rate among all teams this week.
The Commanders O-line profiles as the 9th-worst in the league last year in run support.
Antonio Gibson’s 15.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this year represents an impressive drop-off in his rushing skills over last year’s 35.0 mark.
The Jets defense owns the 7th-best efficiency against opposing run games this year, conceding just 4.02 adjusted yards-per-carry (YPC).