Our trusted projections expect the Minnesota Vikings to be the 5th-most pass-focused team on the slate this week with a 62.3% pass rate, given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.Accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Vikings are predicted by the predictive model to run 66.3 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-highest number among all teams this week.Alexander Mattison has run more routes this year (50.8% Route Participation Rate in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (22.0%).The leading projections forecast Alexander Mattison to total 3.5 targets this week, on balance, putting him in the 78th percentile when it comes to running backs.Alexander Mattison has put up a staggering 3.0 air yards per game this year: 87th percentile among running backs. (That might not seem very overwhelming, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are often targeted behind the line of scrimmage).
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