The Patriots are a massive 14.5-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating an extreme passing game script.Accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Patriots to pass on 60.8% of their opportunities: the 10th-highest frequency among all teams this week.At just 27.03 seconds per snap, the New England Patriots offense has been the 9th-quickest paced in football (adjusted for context) this year.In this week's contest, Ezekiel Elliott is expected by the predictive model to slot into the 100th percentile when it comes to RBs with 7.5 targets.While Ezekiel Elliott has garnered 11.2% of his team's targets in games he has played this year, our trusted projections expect him to be a much bigger part of New England's pass game in this contest at 22.0%.
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