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 BLITZ projects Davante Adams to garner 9.6 targets in this contest, on average, placing him in the 94th percentile among WRs.
Davante Adams has been a big part of his team’s pass game, garnering a Target Share of 29.0% this year, which places him in the 97th percentile among WRs.
Davante Adams has accumulated significantly more air yards this year (114.0 per game) than he did last year (102.0 per game).
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.
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.
Davante Adams has put up substantially fewer receiving yards per game (71.0) this year than he did last year (96.0).
Davante Adams’s sure-handedness have diminished this season, with his Completion% decreasing from 75.3% to 59.2%.
Davante Adams’s pass-game effectiveness has tailed off this season, compiling just 7.93 yards-per-target vs a 9.79 mark last season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass defense has conceded the 10th-lowest Completion% in football (64%) vs. wide receivers this year (64.0%).