Our trusted projections expect the Lions to run the 8th-most plays on offense on the slate this week with 64.4 plays, accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 38.5 pass attempts per game against the Buccaneers defense this year: 7th-most in football.After accumulating 53.0 air yards per game last year, Josh Reynolds has shown good development this year, currently sitting at 62.0 per game.Josh Reynolds's 43.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that measures high-value offensive usage) has been notably better this season than it was last season at 32.4.As it relates to pass protection (and the strong effect it has on all passing game stats), the O-line of the Detroit Lions grades out as the 2nd-best in the NFL this year.
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