The Patriots boast a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the model projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.9% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).At the present time, the 6th-most pass-oriented offense in football in the red zone (60.1% in a neutral context) according to our trusted projection set is the New England Patriots.Calm weather conditions (like the 4-mph wind being predicted in this game) usually correlate with better passing efficiency, higher TD potential, higher pass volume, and lower run volume.With a top-tier 12.8% Red Zone Target% (80th percentile) since the start of last season, Austin Hooper places among the tight ends with the highest volume near the end zone in the league.In regards to air yards, Austin Hooper grades out in the towering 78th percentile among TEs since the start of last season, totaling a staggering 23.0 per game.
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