THE BLITZ projects the Patriots to run the 2nd-least plays on offense among all teams this week with 57.8 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The New England Patriots have run the 5th-least plays in football since the start of last season, averaging a lowly 60.6 plays per game.Damien Harris has put up a puny 0.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: just 22nd percentile among RBs.The Baltimore Ravens pass defense has excelled when opposing running backs have gotten into space, giving up an average of 6.68 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 2nd-least in football.The New England Patriots O-line has allowed their QB just 2.53 seconds before the pass (8th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all passing attack statistics across the board.
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