The Patriots are a 3.5-point underdog in this game, which points towards a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Patriots to run the 9th-most offensive plays among all teams this week with 66.1 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Rhamondre Stevenson has been a big part of his team's passing offense near the end zone, posting a Red Zone Target Share of 15.8% this year, which ranks in the 93rd percentile among running backs.Rhamondre Stevenson's 28.4 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been quite a bit better this season than it was last season at 7.7.The New England Patriots have faced a stacked the box on 27.7% of their plays since the start of last season, most in football. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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