At a -3.5-point disadvantage, the Patriots are underdogs in this game, indicating more of a focus on moving the ball through the air than their normal game plan.At only 26.68 seconds per snap, the New England Patriots offense rates as the 5th-quickest paced in the NFL (adjusted for context) this year.In this week's contest, Ezekiel Elliott is predicted by the model to find himself in the 96th percentile among RBs with 5.7 targets.While Ezekiel Elliott has received 8.7% of his team's targets in games he has played this year, the projections expect him to be a more important option in New England's pass game in this contest at 17.0%.Ezekiel Elliott's receiving performance has improved this year, notching 2.4 adjusted catches compared to a measly 1.1 last year.
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