5. GETTING RUN GAME ROLLING
Through 13 video games, Detroit’s rushed 371 occasions for 1,658 yards with a 4.5 yard common per carry and 19 touchdowns. It’s their most dashing yards via 13 video games since Barry Sanders was toting the rock in 1998.
But if we will nitpick, the Lions’ common per carry has dipped beneath 4.0 in 4 of their final six video games. There’s additionally been a major drop within the variety of explosive runs. Goff and the passing recreation have masked a few of that, however Detroit’s run recreation would possibly must be an even bigger issue within the consequence as we speak.
The Jets are fourth towards the cross and their 39.0 sacks are the fourth most within the league, however they’re simply center of the pack defensively towards the run.
“Speak it into existence, right?” Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson mentioned this week. “We will run the ball well this week. How about that? Let’s get that sucker going.
“We take a ton of satisfaction in it. Our recreation plan at all times begins with the run recreation, and so, positive, it has been disappointing. I do know the numbers have not been there. Last recreation, and I feel Coach (Dan Campbell) alluded to it, that is in all probability the least environment friendly runs we have had as a complete while you take a look at the odds, so one thing we’re aware of.”