The Denver Broncos will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 4.1% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 132.8 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Denver Broncos have called the 10th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 61.0 plays per game.
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass defense has been vulnerable when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 7.50 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 5th-most in football.
The Jacksonville Jaguars safeties grade out as the 7th-worst safety corps in the NFL this year in pass coverage.
Cons
The weather report calls for 13-mph wind in this game. High wind typically means lower pass volume (and higher run volume) and decreased passing effectiveness.
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass defense has conceded the 8th-lowest Completion% in football (66%) to tight ends this year (66.0%).
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass rush has gotten pressure on opposing QBs just 2.44 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 10th-quickest in the NFL since the start of last season.
The Denver Broncos have gone no-huddle on a lowly 3.8% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (7th-least in the league). This deadens the pace, leading to less volume and stat accumulation.