THE BLITZ projects the Patriots to call the least offensive plays on the slate this week with 57.7 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The New England Patriots have run the 5th-least plays in football since the start of last season, averaging a lowly 60.6 plays per game.Jonnu Smith's possession skills have tailed off this year, with his Completion% decreasing from 65.0% to 40.5%.The Baltimore Ravens pass defense has yielded the 9th-lowest Completion% in the NFL (69.1%) to TEs since the start of last season (69.1%).The New England Patriots O-line has allowed their QB just 2.53 seconds before the pass (8th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all passing attack statistics across the board.
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