THE BLITZ projects the New Orleans Saints to be the 9th-most run-centric offense in the NFL (in a neutral context) right now with a 41.5% run rate.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 4th-highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 131.9 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Alvin Kamara to accrue 15.7 carries this week, on average, ranking him in the 84th percentile among RBs.
Alvin Kamara has earned 57.0% of his offense’s carries this year, placing him in the 89th percentile among RBs.
Cons
The Saints are a 5.5-point underdog in this game, likely leading to a passing game script.
The New Orleans Saints have called the 6th-least plays in the NFL this year, totaling a lowly 54.5 plays per game.
Alvin Kamara has rushed for many fewer yards per game (53.0) this season than he did last season (67.0).
Alvin Kamara’s rushing effectiveness (3.75 yards per carry) has been some of the worst in the league this year (8th percentile among RBs).
Alvin Kamara has been among the weakest RBs in the league at generating extra ground yardage, averaging a measly 2.52 yards-after-contact this year while grading out in the 8th percentile.