The passing offenses of both teams (in terms of both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (as in zero wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may go down.As it relates to protecting the passer (and the strong impact it has on all pass attack stats), the O-line of the Raiders ranks as the 7th-best in the league this year.Austin Hooper's receiving reliability have gotten better this year, with his Adjusted Catch% rising from 75.6% to 80.5%.The Broncos pass defense has conceded the 5th-highest Adjusted Completion% in the league (77.7%) versus tight ends this year (77.7%).As it relates to linebackers in defending pass-catchers, Denver's collection of LBs has been atrocious this year, ranking as the worst in the league.
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