The New England Patriots have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the model projects their pass/run mix to lean 4.4% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).The predictive model expects the New England Patriots to be the 7th-most pass-focused offense in football (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 62.7% pass rate.Given their underlying play style and game dynamics, the New England Patriots are expected by the predictive model to call 64.1 total plays in this contest: the 10th-most on the slate this week.Still weather conditions (like the 3-mph wind being forecasted in this game) generally correlate with better passing efficiency, higher touchdown potential, higher pass volume, and reduced run volume.In this contest, Hunter Henry is predicted by the projection model to place in the 92nd percentile when it comes to TEs with 5.9 targets.
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