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 Detroit Lions pass defense has exhibited poor efficiency vs. wide receivers since the start of last season, giving up 8.95 yards-per-target to the position: the 7th-most in football.The Detroit Lions pass defense has not been good when opposing WRs have gotten into space, allowing an average of 5.02 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 9th-most in the league.
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