THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-most plays run among all games this week at 133.9 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Los Angeles Chargers have run the 2nd-most plays in football this year, averaging a whopping 62.6 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Austin Ekeler to total 14.0 rush attempts in this week’s game, on average, ranking him in the 78th percentile among RBs.
Austin Ekeler has received 58.3% of his offense’s carries this year, ranking him in the 92nd percentile among running backs.
Austin Ekeler has grinded out 58.0 yards per game on the ground this year, one of the highest marks in the NFL among running backs (80th percentile).
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Chargers as the 4th-least run-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 37.1% run rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Los Angeles Chargers O-line grades out as the 5th-worst in the NFL this year at opening holes for runners.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense owns the 6th-best efficiency against opposing rushing attacks this year, giving up just 4.29 yards-per-carry.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackles rank as the 2nd-best collection of DTs in the NFL this year when it comes to run defense.
The Los Angeles Chargers have gone up against a stacked the box on 18.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-most in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.