The Packers are a big 10.5-point underdog this week, likely creating an extreme passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects Aaron Jones to accumulate 13.1 rush attempts in this week’s contest, on average, ranking him in the 79th percentile among running backs.
Aaron Jones has earned 51.4% of his team’s carries this year, placing him in the 84th percentile among running backs.
Aaron Jones has run for a lot more yards per game (69.0) this year than he did last year (50.0).
Opposing teams have run for the most yards in the league (160 per game) versus the Detroit Lions defense this year.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Green Bay Packers as the 10th-least run-centric team in the league (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 37.2% run rate.
THE BLITZ projects the Packers to call the 3rd-least total plays on the slate this week with 61.8 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
The Green Bay Packers have gone no-huddle on just 2.7% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (5th-least in the NFL). This slows the pace, resulting in less volume and stat-padding.