The Patriots boast a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and the model projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.9% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).At the present time, the 7th-most pass-oriented team in the league (62.2% adjusted for context) according to the projection model is the New England Patriots.Calm weather conditions (like the 4-mph wind being predicted in this game) usually correlate with better passing efficiency, higher TD potential, higher pass volume, and lower run volume.The predictive model expects Stefon Diggs to notch 6.6 targets in this week's game, on average, placing him in the 76th percentile among wideouts.Stefon Diggs has been a big part of his team's pass game, garnering a Target Share of 22.7% since the start of last season, which puts him in the 79th percentile among wide receivers.
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