The Las Vegas Raiders boast a new play-caller this season in head coach Josh McDaniels, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 1.2% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders to be the 5th-least run-oriented team among all teams this week with a 37.2% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects the Raiders to run the 3rd-least plays on offense among all teams this week with 59.1 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Derek Carr to total 2.0 carries this week, on average: the 7th-least of all quarterbacks.Derek Carr has grinded out a measly 6.0 yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the smallest marks in the NFL among quarterbacks (21st percentile).
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