Pros
- The Dolphins are a heavy 8.5-point favorite in this week’s game, indicating an extreme rushing game script.
- The leading projections forecast Devon Achane to be a more integral piece of his offense’s run game in this week’s game (39.7% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (27.4% in games he has played).
- When it comes to run-blocking (and the impact it has on all run game metrics), the O-line of the Dolphins ranks as the 7th-best in the NFL last year.
- Devon Achane has averaged 94.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this year, one of the largest marks in football when it comes to running backs (100th percentile).
- With a stellar total of 12.10 adjusted yards per carry (99th percentile), Devon Achane places among the leading RBs in football this year.
Cons
- The model projects the Miami Dolphins to be the 7th-least run-centric team in the league (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 36.2% run rate.
- Given their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Dolphins are predicted by the projection model to call only 64.5 plays on offense in this contest: the 9th-fewest on the slate this week.
- The 5th-fewest plays in the league have been called by the Miami Dolphins this year (a lowly 54.8 per game on average).
Projection
THE BLITZ
55
Rushing Yards