THE BLITZ projects Randall Cobb to be much more involved in his team's pass game near the goal line this week (12.9% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (0.0% in games he has played).Randall Cobb has been among the most sure-handed receivers in the NFL, completing an impressive 78.6% of balls thrown his way since the start of last season, ranking in the 90th percentile among wideouts.Randall Cobb grades out in the 82nd percentile among WRs when it comes to catching touchdowns since the start of last season, averaging a terrific 0.33 per game.The New England Patriots defense has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks 2.52 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 8th-slowest in the NFL since the start of last season.The New England Patriots have stacked the box against opponents on 19.9% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-most in football. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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