At the present time, the 9th-most pass-heavy team in football (62.0% adjusted for context) according to the projections is the Buccaneers.The 10th-highest number of plays in the league have been run by the Buccaneers this year (a colossal 58.9 per game on average).Still weather conditions (like the 2-mph wind being called for in this game) typically cause increased passing effectiveness, increased touchdown potential, increased air attack volume, and lower run volume.Sterling Shepard has put up far more air yards this season (34.0 per game) than he did last season (10.0 per game).Sterling Shepard's 25.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that calculates high-value offensive usage) has been substantially better this season than it was last season at 10.3.
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