The Broncos are a massive 10-point favorite this week, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Denver Broncos to be the 6th-least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 55.0% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects the Denver Broncos offense as the slowest paced team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now, averaging 29.43 seconds per snap.The Houston Texans pass defense has excelled when opposing WRs have gotten into space, conceding an average of 4.10 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 9th-least in football.The Denver Broncos have gone no-huddle on a mere 3.8% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (8th-least in football). This slows down the pace, resulting in less volume and stat-padding.
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