The Ravens have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Todd Monken, and the leading projections forecast their pass/run mix to skew 2.3% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).
With an elite 95.9% Route% (97th percentile) this year, Zay Flowers has been as one of the wide receivers with the highest volume in football.
In this contest, Zay Flowers is forecasted by the projections to place in the 85th percentile among wide receivers with 8.1 targets.
Zay Flowers has been among the top WRs in the NFL this year, averaging a terrific 65.0 adjusted yards per game while checking in at the 84th percentile.
The Titans pass defense has given up the 2nd-highest Adjusted Completion% in the league (76.8%) versus WRs this year (76.8%).
Cons
This game’s line indicates a rushing game script for the Ravens, who are favored by 5 points.
Accounting for their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Ravens to pass on 52.2% of their opportunities: the 3rd-lowest rate on the slate this week.
The projections expect the Ravens to call the 10th-fewest total plays on the slate this week with 63.2 plays, accounting for their underlying traits and game dynamics.
This year, the formidable Tennessee Titans pass defense has yielded the 4th-least yards-after-the-catch in the NFL to opposing WRs: a puny 3.6 YAC.