THE BLITZ projects the Kansas City Chiefs to be the 5th-most pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 64.6% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Chiefs to call the 6th-most offensive plays on the slate this week with 67.4 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Kansas City Chiefs have called the 10th-most plays in football this year, totaling a monstrous 59.8 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Patrick Mahomes to attempt 41.4 passes in this week’s contest, on average: the 3rd-most of all quarterbacks.
Patrick Mahomes has been among the leading quarterbacks in the NFL this year, averaging a terrific 337.0 yards per game while grading out in the 100th percentile.
Cons
The Chiefs are a giant 8.5-point favorite this week, likely leading to an extreme rushing game script.
Opposing QBs have thrown for the 2nd-least yards in the NFL (just 204.0 per game) versus the Denver Broncos defense this year.
Opposing quarterbacks have completed passes at the 10th-lowest level in football against the Denver Broncos defense this year (68.7%).
The Denver Broncos pass defense has exhibited good efficiency this year, allowing 6.51 yards-per-target: the least in the NFL.
The Denver Broncos safeties profile as the 2nd-best safety corps in the NFL this year in covering pass-catchers.