THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders to be the 9th-most pass-centric offense in football (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 64.3% pass rate.
The Las Vegas Raiders offensive line profiles as the 10th-best in the NFL this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a positive impact on all passing game metrics across the board.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense has struggled when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, giving up an average of 6.37 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 9th-most in the league.
The Jacksonville Jaguars safeties rank as the 10th-worst group of safeties in the NFL this year in covering pass-catchers.
The Las Vegas Raiders O-line has allowed their QB 2.64 seconds before the pass (8th-best in football since the start of last season), which has a positive effect on all passing attack statistics across the board.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders to be the 6th-most sluggish paced defense in the NFL (in a neutral context) at the moment, causing opposing offenses to average 29.05 seconds per play.
Derek Carr has thrown for substantially fewer yards per game (227.0) this year than he did last year (258.0).
Derek Carr’s throwing accuracy has tailed off this year, with his Completion% shrinking from 67.2% to 62.1%.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defensive front has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a measly 2.44 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the 10th-quickest in the league since the start of last season.
The Las Vegas Raiders have used play action on a lowly 16.4% of their dropbacks since the start of last season (least in the NFL), creating a more one-dimensional offense that hurts passing production.