The Colts are a 3.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely leading to a passing game script.The model projects this game to have the 3rd-most plays run on the slate this week at 129.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The passing attacks of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still weather conditions (0-mph wind) being predicted in this game, while ground volume may slide.With an extraordinary 89.4% Route Participation% (85th percentile) since the start of last season, Michael Pittman stands among the wide receivers with the biggest workloads in the league.The predictive model expects Michael Pittman to notch 8.3 targets in this week's game, on average, ranking him in the 89th percentile among WRs.
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