The Ravens are a 3.5-point underdog this week, which points towards a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects Rashod Bateman to be a much bigger part of his offense's passing attack near the end zone this week (17.1% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (0.0% in games he has played).Rashod Bateman has been responsible for a whopping 29.7% of his team's air yards this year: 80th percentile among wideouts.The Baltimore Ravens offensive line ranks as the 7th-best in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a strong effect on all air attack metrics across the board.The Buffalo Bills have stacked the box versus opponents on 19.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-most in the NFL. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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