THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants as the 10th-most run-centric team among all teams this week with a 43.2% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Saquon Barkley to garner 18.9 rush attempts in this game, on average, putting him in the 97th percentile among RBs.
Saquon Barkley has received 57.9% of his offense’s rush attempts since the start of last season, ranking him in the 89th percentile among running backs.
Saquon Barkley has generated 50.0 rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the largest marks in the league among running backs (82nd percentile).
Cons
The New York Giants have called the 8th-least plays in the league since the start of last season, averaging a measly 60.8 plays per game.
The New York Giants offensive line grades out as the 3rd-worst in the NFL since the start of last season in run blocking.
The Carolina Panthers have stacked the box versus opponents on 26.1% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The New York Giants have incorporated motion in their offense on 26.6% of their plays since the start of last season (2nd-least in football), which usually makes an offense more predictable and less effective.