The Minnesota Vikings will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Kevin O'Connell, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 4.4% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings as the 6th-most pass-centric team in the NFL (in a neutral context) right now with a 64.8% pass rate.This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing effectiveness.THE BLITZ projects Kirk Cousins to attempt 35.8 passes this week, on average: the 5th-most of all quarterbacks.Kirk Cousins has been among the leading QBs in football since the start of last season, averaging a stellar 253.0 yards per game while ranking in the 84th percentile.
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