THE BLITZ projects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the most pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 67.1% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-highest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 128.7 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Cameron Brate has notched a whopping 24.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 79th percentile among tight ends.
The Dallas Cowboys pass defense has been particularly weak when opposing TEs have gotten into space, allowing an average of 5.91 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the most in football.
Cons
Cameron Brate has been among the bottom TEs in football at grinding out extra yardage, averaging a mere 2.63 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) since the start of last season while checking in at the 4th percentile.
The Dallas Cowboys linebackers rank as the 8th-best LB corps in the NFL since the start of last season in covering receivers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line has afforded their quarterback just 2.30 seconds before the pass (2nd-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a harmful impact on all pass game stats across the board.
The Dallas Cowboys defensive front has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks just 2.39 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 5th-quickest in football since the start of last season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have used play action on a measly 17.2% of their passing plays since the start of last season (2nd-least in the NFL), which ultimately hampers passing efficiency.