Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this contest is anticipated by the model to see 128.6 plays on offense run: the 5th-highest number among all games this week.The forecast calls for 3-mph wind in this game. Low wind typically means increased pass volume, and lower ground volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.While Jaxon Smith-Njigba has garnered 16.7% of his offense's red zone targets in games he has played this year, the predictive model expects him to be much more involved in Seattle's passing offense near the end zone in this week's contest at 29.6%.After averaging 73.0 air yards per game last year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has produced significantly more this year, now boasting 118.0 per game.Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 89.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that weighs high-value offensive volume) has been quite a bit higher this season than it was last season at 57.6.
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