This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
THE BLITZ projects Drake London to accumulate 8.0 targets this week, on average, ranking him in the 85th percentile among WRs.
Drake London has been a key part of his team’s passing offense, posting a Target Share of 28.7% this year, which places him in the 97th percentile among wideouts.
Drake London has been responsible for a whopping 29.7% of his team’s air yards this year: 85th percentile among wideouts.
The Los Angeles Chargers pass defense has yielded the 7th-highest Completion% in the NFL (70.2%) to WRs this year (70.2%).
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons to be the 3rd-least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 51.1% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons offense as the 3rd-slowest paced team in the NFL (context-neutralized) at the moment, averaging 30.10 seconds per snap.
Drake London has been among the worst possession receivers in football, catching a mere 60.1% of balls thrown his way this year, checking in at the 20th percentile among wideouts
Drake London has been among the weakest WRs in football at grinding out extra yardage, averaging a measly 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while ranking in the 1st percentile.
The Los Angeles Chargers pass defense has been quite strong when opposing wideouts have gotten into space, giving up an average of 3.28 yards-after-the-catch this year: the least in football.