The Patriots boast a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the model projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.9% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).At the present time, the 6th-most pass-oriented offense in football in the red zone (60.1% in a neutral context) according to our trusted projection set is the New England Patriots.Calm weather conditions (like the 4-mph wind being predicted in this game) usually correlate with better passing efficiency, higher TD potential, higher pass volume, and lower run volume.While Antonio Gibson has earned 20.0% of his team's red zone rush attempts in games he has played since the start of last season, the projections expect him to be a less important option in New England's ground game near the end zone in this week's contest at 8.4%.In regards to air yards, Antonio Gibson grades out in the towering 86th percentile among running backs since the start of last season, accumulating an astounding 2.0 per game. (because they are often targeted behind the line of scrimmage, this is much more impressive than it sounds since most RBs have negative air yards).
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