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Accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Patriots are forecasted by the model to run just 61.8 total plays in this game: the fewest among all teams this week.Opposing teams teams have been reluctant to pass too much against the Bills, averaging the 2nd-fewest attempts in the league (a lowly 29.5 per game) this year.Austin Hooper has notched significantly fewer air yards this year (14.0 per game) than he did last year (24.0 per game).Austin Hooper's 12.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that assesses high-value offensive usage) has been quite a bit lower this season than it was last season at 26.3.This year, the strong Buffalo Bills defense has allowed a paltry 0.15 passing TDs per game to opposing TEs: the 2nd-lowest rate in the league.
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