The Falcons are a 5.5-point underdog in this week’s game, indicating a passing game script.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.
THE BLITZ projects Drake London to accumulate 8.0 targets in this game, on average, ranking him in the 86th percentile among WRs.
Drake London has been a key part of his team’s passing offense, posting a Target Share of 27.8% this year, which ranks in the 94th percentile among WRs.
The New Orleans Saints defense has gotten pressure on opposing QBs 2.55 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the 4th-slowest in the league since the start of last season.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons to be the 6th-least pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 50.9% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-smallest volume of plays run among all games this week at 126.0 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Atlanta Falcons have called the least plays in the NFL this year, totaling a mere 52.7 plays per game.
Drake London has been among the most hard-handed receivers in the league, catching a mere 58.3% of passes thrown his way this year, ranking in the 10th percentile among WRs
Drake London has been among the least effective pass-catchers in the league, averaging just 7.36 yards-per-target this year while ranking in the 15th percentile among wideouts