THE BLITZ projects the Denver Broncos to be the least pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 61.2% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.Mike Boone has been among the worst possession receivers in the league among RBs, hauling in a mere 59.7% of balls thrown his way this year, ranking in the 15th percentile.The Los Angeles Chargers pass defense has performed very well when opposing running backs have gotten into space, yielding an average of 8.03 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 10th-least in football.The Los Angeles Chargers have stacked the box against opponents on just 13.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 8th-least in the NFL. Choosing not to keep an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.The Denver Broncos have gone no-huddle on a lowly 3.8% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (least in football). This slows the pace, resulting in less volume and stat-padding.
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