The Colts are a 4.5-point underdog in this week's contest, which points towards a passing game script.The Indianapolis Colts offense has played at the 9th-fastest pace in football (in a neutral context) this year, averaging 27.27 seconds per snap.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 39.1 pass attempts per game against the New England Patriots defense this year: 4th-most in football.THE BLITZ projects Michael Pittman to be a much bigger part of his team's passing offense near the end zone this week (24.3% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (16.1% in games he has played).Michael Pittman's 58.9 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) ranks among the best in the league: 87th percentile for wideouts.
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