Given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Patriots to pass on 55.3% of their plays: the 10th-lowest rate on the slate this week.Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this game is expected by the predictive model to have only 127.6 plays on offense called: the 3rd-fewest out of all the games this week.The New England offensive line profiles as the 2nd-worst in the league this year in pass protection, which has a negative effect on all passing game stats across the board.Austin Hooper's receiving reliability have diminished this season, with his Adjusted Catch% shrinking from 81.0% to 75.0%.This year, the strong Chargers defense has surrendered a paltry 39.0 adjusted receiving yards per game versus opposing tight ends: the 3rd-fewest in the NFL.
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