At a -7.5-point disadvantage, the Patriots are massive underdogs in this week's contest, implying much more of a reliance on moving the ball through the air than their usual approach.Given their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the New England Patriots are projected by the projections to run 65.5 total plays in this game: the 8th-highest number among all teams this week.With an extraordinary 74.3% Route% (85th percentile) this year, Hunter Henry ranks as one of the tight ends with the biggest workloads in football.The model projects Hunter Henry to accumulate 4.8 targets in this week's contest, on balance, placing him in the 81st percentile when it comes to TEs.After accumulating 28.0 air yards per game last season, Hunter Henry has seen a big uptick this season, now averaging 44.0 per game.
|