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Perhaps as a result of a change in role, personnel injury, or matchup, Palmer is projected for 13.0% more of his team's target share this week than he has gotten overall this year, which ranks in the #99 percentile among wide receivers.In terms of efficiency, he has put up 9.13 yards per target this season, ranking in the #77 percentile.Palmer has been in the #86 percentile when it comes to catching balls thrown his way this year with a 74.1% completion rate.Los Angeles has played in the #5-most high-wind games (15 mph+) this year, which saps receiver efficiency and should lead to improved performance in better conditions.Houston's defense has allowed 170 yards per game to wide receivers this year (#8-most in football).Opposing wideouts have put up the #1-most yards per target (9.45) against the Texans this season.The Texans have allowed opposing wideouts to complete 67.8% of their targets this season, (#7-most in the league).Houston Texans cornerbacks rank as the #31 unit in pass coverage.Houston Texans safeties rank as the #32 unit in pass coverage.The Los Angeles Chargers have had the #6-fastest paced offense in a neutral context this season.The Chargers project to run 65.0 plays in this contest, the #6-most of the week.This offense passes the ball 67.0% of the time in a neutral context (#4 in the NFL).The Chargers offensive line has given the QB 2.40 seconds before getting pressured to find open receivers (#7-most time in the league).Play action passes confuse the defense and lead to a higher completion rate. The Los Angeles Chargers have run play-action on 29.3% of their passes this year, #8-most in the NFL.Teams that stack the box with extra defenders to stop the run leave themselves exposed to the pass, and Los Angeles has faced the #5-most stacked boxes in the league this year (19.4%).
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