At a -5.5-point disadvantage, the Panthers are underdogs this week, implying more of an emphasis on throwing than their standard approach.The passing offenses of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) stand to benefit from the calm weather conditions (4-mph wind) being predicted in this game, while run volume may fall-off.Chuba Hubbard has gone out for more passes this season (60.5% Route Participation Rate in games he has been on the field) than he did last season (42.6%).The model projects Chuba Hubbard to accrue 4.7 targets in this week's contest, on balance, ranking him in the 95th percentile among running backs.The Arizona Cardinals pass defense has conceded the 2nd-highest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (91.9%) versus running backs this year (91.9%).
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