Our trusted projections expect the Carolina Panthers as the 5th-least pass-focused team on the slate this week with a 53.8% pass rate, based on their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.Given the game dynamics and the underlying traits of each team, this contest is predicted by the projection model to see just 126.5 total plays run: the 4th-fewest on the slate this week.Opposing offenses teams have been wary to pass too much against the Packers, totaling the 8th-fewest attempts in the league (a lowly 33.4 per game) this year.D.J. Chark has accumulated quite a few less air yards this season (48.0 per game) than he did last season (74.0 per game).D.J. Chark's 31.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that calculates high-value offensive usage) has been significantly lower this year than it was last year at 42.4.
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