The Patriots are a big 8.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.The predictive model expects the New England Patriots as the 8th-most pass-focused team among all teams this week with a 61.0% pass rate, given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.Our trusted projections expect the New England Patriots offense to be the 4th-quickest paced team in the league (in a neutral context) at the moment, averaging 26.32 seconds per play.DeVante Parker has gone out for fewer passes this year (86.7% Route Participation Rate in games he has played) than he did last year (68.8%).The Dolphins pass defense has been gouged for the 5th-highest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (72.3%) versus wideouts this year (72.3%).
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