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 6th-most pass-oriented offense in football in the red zone (60.1% in a neutral context) according to our trusted projection set 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.Stefon Diggs ranks in the 80th percentile among wide receivers since the start of last season with a remarkable 24.4% of his team's air yards accumulated.Stefon Diggs places in the 76th percentile among wide receiver WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that calculates high-value offensive usage) with a staggering 51.1 mark since the start of last season.
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