The Carolina Panthers will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 3.2% more towards rushing than it did last season (in a neutral context).
THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers to be the 7th-most run-centric offense among all teams this week with a 46.6% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects D’Onta Foreman to notch 13.6 carries in this week’s game, on average, putting him in the 82nd percentile among running backs.
THE BLITZ projects D’Onta Foreman to be much more involved in his offense’s run game this week (46.7% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (30.1% in games he has played).
The Atlanta Falcons have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-least in the NFL. Choosing not to keep an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
Cons
The Carolina Panthers will be rolling with backup QB PJ Walker this week, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rush attempts.
THE BLITZ projects the Panthers to run the 2nd-least total plays among all teams this week with 61.9 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers have run the 2nd-least plays in football this year, totaling a measly 52.4 plays per game.
D’Onta Foreman has run for many fewer yards per game (37.0) this season than he did last season (56.0).
The Carolina Panthers have been faced with a stacked the box on 19.7% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-most in football. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.