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With a 7-point advantage, the Patriots are heavily favored in this week's game, implying much more of a focus on running than their standard approach.The projections expect the Patriots to be the 7th-least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 53.4% pass rate, given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.Based on their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Patriots are expected by the predictive model to call just 62.9 offensive plays in this game: the 4th-lowest number among all teams this week.After accumulating 24.0 air yards per game last season, Austin Hooper has significantly declined this season, currently sitting at 16.0 per game.Austin Hooper's 13.9 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that weighs high-value offensive volume) has been significantly lower this season than it was last season at 26.3.
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