With a 66.8% rate of throwing the ball (in a neutral context) this year, the 2nd-most pass-heavy team in football has been the Raiders.The passing attacks of both teams (including both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (as in zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may fall-off.Alexander Mattison has compiled a staggering 1.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 80th percentile among RBs. (That may not sound too impressive, but most RBs wind up with negative air yards because they are often targeted behind the line of scrimmage).The Raiders offensive line grades out as the 5th-best in the league since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a strong impact on all pass game metrics across the board.Alexander Mattison's pass-catching effectiveness has improved this year, totaling 6.77 adjusted yards-per-target compared to a mere 4.47 figure last year.
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