The Denver Broncos boast a new play-caller this season in head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.2% more towards passing than it did last season (context-neutralized).This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing effectiveness.Mike Boone has been more involved as a potential target this season (19.6% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last season (7.5%).Mike Boone has accumulated a whopping 8.0 air yards per game this year: 91st percentile among running backs. (That may not sound like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are targeted behind the line of scrimmage).The Denver Broncos O-line grades out as the 10th-best in the NFL this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a strong effect on all passing attack stats across the board.
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