This game’s spread suggests a rushing game script for the Rams, who are favored by 3.5 points.
Given the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this game is expected by our trusted projection set to have 133.2 total plays called: the 3rd-most out of all the games this week.
The predictive model expects Kyren Williams to accrue 17.8 carries in this game, on balance, placing him in the 95th percentile when it comes to running backs.
After making up 14.1% of his offense’s run game usage last year, Kyren Williams has been called on more in the rushing attack this year, now comprising 66.9%.
Kyren Williams’s 91.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground this season marks a material gain in his rushing skills over last season’s 15.0 mark.
Cons
The air attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) ought to benefit from the still weather conditions (0-mph wind) being forecasted in this game, while rush volume may slide.
The Browns defense owns the 10th-best efficiency against opposing ground games this year, surrendering just 4.18 adjusted yards-per-carry (YPC).