Given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Saints are predicted by the projections to run 66.0 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-most on the slate this week.The model projects Alvin Kamara to accrue 7.3 targets in this contest, on balance, ranking him in the 100th percentile among running backs.Alvin Kamara's 34.0 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that assesses high-value offensive usage) has been notably better this season than it was last season at 28.9.With an outstanding 4.9 adjusted catches per game (100th percentile) this year, Alvin Kamara places as one of the leading pass-game running backs in the league.This year, the feeble Carolina Panthers pass defense has yielded a staggering 94.4% Adjusted Completion Rate vs. opposing RBs: the 2nd-biggest rate in the league.
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