This game's spread implies an extreme passing game script for the Patriots, who are giant -7.5-point underdogs.Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the New England Patriots to pass on 59.0% of their chances: the 5th-highest rate on the slate this week.After totaling 7.0 air yards per game last year, Austin Hooper has produced significantly more this year, now sitting at 19.0 per game.Austin Hooper's 22.4 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that weighs high-value offensive involvement) has been quite a bit better this year than it was last year at 9.9.Austin Hooper has totaled significantly more adjusted receiving yards per game (22.0) this year than he did last year (15.0).
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