The Washington Commanders will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and The leading projections forecast their pass/run mix to tilt 10.8% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).The Commanders are a massive 8.5-point underdog in this week's contest, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.Our trusted projections expect the Commanders as the 2nd-most pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 64.3% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The Commanders have run the 4th-most plays in the league since the start of last season, totaling a massive 61.4 plays per game.Antonio Gibson has been used more as a potential pass-catcher this year (54.3% Route% in games he has played) than he did last year (41.4%).
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