At a -3-point disadvantage, the Panthers are underdogs this week, indicating more of a focus on moving the ball through the air than their usual game plan.Accounting for their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Carolina Panthers to pass on 61.3% of their plays: the 6th-highest rate among all teams this week.Calm weather conditions (like the 3-mph wind being projected in this game) generally cause better passing efficiency, higher TD potential, higher air attack volume, and reduced ground volume.Miles Sanders has accumulated a colossal 2.0 air yards per game this year: 86th percentile among RBs. (That might not seem like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards due to most of their targets being behind the line of scrimmage).Miles Sanders's sure-handedness have gotten a boost this season, with his Adjusted Completion Rate rising from 71.1% to 78.8%.
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