This game's spread indicates a throwing game script for the Patriots, who are -6.5-point underdogs.The projections expect the New England Patriots offense to be the 8th-fastest paced team in football (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 27.38 seconds per play.After totaling 7.0 air yards per game last year, Austin Hooper has produced significantly more this year, currently boasting 16.0 per game.Austin Hooper's 20.5 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that weighs high-value offensive usage) has been quite a bit better this season than it was last season at 9.9.With an outstanding 5.88 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (76th percentile) this year, Austin Hooper stands among the best pass-game TEs in the NFL in the open field.
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