The Commanders have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and the projections expect their pass/run mix to tilt 13.6% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).The Commanders are a big 13.5-point underdog in this week's game, which points towards an extreme passing game script.Accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Washington Commanders to run on 29.7% of their downs: the lowest rate among all teams this week.At the moment, the 10th-slowest paced team in the NFL (context-neutralized) according to our trusted projection set is the Washington Commanders.This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.
|