The New England Patriots have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the model projects their pass/run mix to lean 4.4% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).The predictive model expects the New England Patriots to be the 7th-most pass-focused offense in football (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 62.7% pass rate.Still weather conditions (like the 3-mph wind being forecasted in this game) generally correlate with better passing efficiency, higher touchdown potential, higher pass volume, and reduced run volume.Stefon Diggs has run a route on 81.6% of his team's dropbacks since the start of last season, ranking him in the 80th percentile when it comes to wideouts.In this game, Stefon Diggs is predicted by the predictive model to secure a spot in the 75th percentile among WRs with 6.6 targets.
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