Given their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the New England Patriots are projected by our trusted projection set to run 64.4 total plays in this contest: the 8th-highest number on the slate this week.The Patriots have called the 7th-most plays in football this year, averaging a monstrous 61.4 plays per game.This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 9th-highest level in football versus the Las Vegas Raiders defense this year (74.1% Adjusted Completion%).This year, the shaky Raiders defense has been gouged for a staggering 1.60 passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses: the 6th-largest rate in the NFL.
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