At the present time, the 4th-most pass-heavy team in football (63.1% context-neutralized) according to the projections is the New York Jets.New York's passing stats since the start of last season may be artificially deflated (and rushing stats propped up a bit) as a result of playing the most "bad weather" (rain, snow, or 15+ mph wind) games in the NFL. We should be able to expect some regression with improved conditions in this week's contest.The leading projections forecast Mike Williams to be a more important option in his team's passing attack this week (12.0% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (5.6% in games he has played).Mike Williams is positioned as one of the best possession receivers in the league, hauling in an excellent 72.7% of balls thrown his way (adjusted for context) since the start of last season, checking in at the 83rd percentile among WRs.Since the start of last season, the poor Broncos pass defense has yielded a colossal 67.9% Adjusted Completion Rate versus opposing wide receivers: the 9th-worst rate in football.
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