The Patriots are a 3.5-point underdog in this game, which points towards a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the New England Patriots to be the 10th-most pass-oriented offense in football (context-neutralized) at the moment with a 62.4% pass rate.THE BLITZ projects the Patriots to run the 9th-most offensive plays among all teams this week with 66.1 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Jonnu Smith's receiving reliability have been refined this season, with his Completion% rising from 65.0% to 72.5%.Jonnu Smith's ability to pick up extra yardage has been refined this year, notching 9.95 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) compared to just 7.32 rate last year.
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