With a 7-point advantage, the Raiders are a heavy favorite in this week's game, implying much more of a reliance on running than their normal approach.Based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, our trusted projections expect the Raiders to pass on 62.1% of their chances: the 5th-greatest rate on the slate this week.The passing games of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (i.e. zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may go down.Opposing offenses have averaged 35.0 pass attempts per game against the Chiefs defense this year: 9th-most in the NFL.The leading projections forecast Alexander Mattison to garner 3.1 targets in this week's contest, on balance, ranking him in the 79th percentile when it comes to running backs.
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