THE BLITZ projects Allen Lazard to be a much bigger part of his offense's air attack this week (18.0% projected Target Share) than he has been since the start of last season (12.1% in games he has played).Allen Lazard has been among the most efficient pass-catchers in football, averaging an impressive 9.41 yards-per-target since the start of last season while ranking in the 83rd percentile among wideouts.The New England Patriots defense has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks 2.52 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 8th-slowest in the NFL since the start of last season.The New England Patriots have stacked the box against opponents on 19.9% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-most in football. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Green Bay Packers have used some form of misdirection on 54.7% of their play-calls since the start of last season (6th-most in the NFL), which usually keeps the defense guessing and improves offensive efficiency.
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