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Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Dolphins to pass on 61.0% of their downs: the 5th-highest clip among all teams this week.The 10th-largest volume of plays in football have been run by the Dolphins since the start of last season (a monstrous 58.7 per game on average).The passing attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the calm weather conditions (3-mph wind) being predicted in this game, while run volume may suffer.The New England Patriots pass defense has displayed weak efficiency vs. wide receivers since the start of last season, yielding 8.48 adjusted yards-per-target to the position: the 10th-most in football.The Patriots linebackers project as the 2nd-worst LB corps in the league since the start of last season in defending pass-catchers.
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