The projections expect the Panthers offensive strategy to skew 6.6% more towards the passing attack than it did last year (adjusted for context) with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown now calling the plays.This week's spread indicates an extreme passing game script for the Panthers, who are giant -11.5-point underdogs.Accounting for their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Carolina Panthers to run on 39.0% of their downs: the 4th-lowest rate among all teams this week.The pass games of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) ought to benefit from the still weather conditions (3-mph wind) being called for in this game, while rush volume may go down.While Miles Sanders has accounted for 39.1% of his team's carries in games he has played this year, the projections expect him to be much less involved in Carolina's running game in this game at 15.1%.
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