The Panthers are a massive 11-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 131.6 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Christian McCaffrey has been a big part of his team's passing offense near the end zone, garnering a Red Zone Target Share of 26.7% this year, which ranks him in the 98th percentile among running backs.Christian McCaffrey's 37.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been substantially better this season than it was last season at 32.6.The Carolina Panthers O-line profiles as the 4th-best in the league this year in protecting the passer, which has a strong effect on all passing attack stats across the board.
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