THE BLITZ projects Josh Jacobs to notch 18.4 rush attempts in this week’s game, on average, putting him in the 99th percentile among running backs.
Josh Jacobs has been given 80.2% of his offense’s rush attempts since the start of last season, ranking in the 100th percentile among running backs.
The Las Vegas Raiders O-line grades out as the 3rd-best in the NFL since the start of last season at blocking for the run game.
Josh Jacobs has generated 97.0 yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the biggest figures in the league among RBs (100th percentile).
Josh Jacobs’s ground effectiveness (4.88 yards per carry) has been some of the best in the league since the start of last season (78th percentile among running backs).
Cons
The Raiders are a big 7.5-point underdog in this week’s game, which points towards an extreme passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders as the 5th-least run-centric team on the slate this week with a 36.8% run rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Raiders to call the 5th-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 62.2 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
Opposing squads have rushed for the 4th-least yards in football (just 96 per game) vs. the Buffalo Bills defense since the start of last season.