The Dallas Cowboys will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 2.4% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.THE BLITZ projects Tony Pollard to accumulate 3.8 targets in this week's game, on average, putting him in the 91st percentile among RBs.Tony Pollard has been a big part of his team's passing attack, garnering a Target Share of 10.3% since the start of last season, which puts him in the 87th percentile among running backs.Tony Pollard has put up a whopping 4.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 90th percentile among running backs. (That may not sound like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are targeted behind the line of scrimmage).
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