The Vikings are a 6.5-point underdog in this week's contest, which points towards a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Vikings to run the 4th-most total plays among all teams this week with 68.1 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Adam Thielen to be a much bigger part of his team's pass game near the end zone this week (21.7% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (15.1% in games he has played).Adam Thielen has put up quite a few more air yards this year (79.0 per game) than he did last year (69.0 per game).Adam Thielen's 53.8 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume statistic that measures high-value offensive involvement) grades out among the best in football: 82nd percentile for wideouts.
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