The Denver Broncos will have a new play-caller this season in head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 3.1% more towards passing than it did last season (context-neutralized).Russell Wilson has been among the best per-play passers in football this year, averaging an impressive 7.48 yards-per-target while grading out in the 76th percentile.Opposing QBs have completed passes at the 8th-highest clip in the NFL versus the San Francisco 49ers defense since the start of last season (71.5%).The Denver Broncos offensive line has allowed their QB 2.68 seconds before the pass (6th-best in football since the start of last season), which has a positive effect on all passing offense statistics across the board.The Denver Broncos have faced a stacked the box on 17.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-most in football. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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