The Washington Commanders feature a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and the predictive model expects their pass/run mix to lean 13.0% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).
The model projects the Commanders to be the 8th-most pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 60.1% pass rate, based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.
Our trusted projections expect Logan Thomas to accumulate 5.0 targets in this game, on balance, placing him in the 85th percentile when it comes to TEs.
With an extraordinary 15.0% Target% (84th percentile) this year, Logan Thomas stands among the tight ends with the highest volume in the league.
Logan Thomas’s 37.0 adjusted yards per game on passes this year represents a a meaningful boost in his pass-catching proficiency over last year’s 25.0 rate.
Cons
With a 3-point advantage, the Commanders are favored in this week’s game, indicating more of a reliance on running than their usual approach.
Accounting for their underlying traits and game dynamics, the Washington Commanders are projected by the predictive model to call only 63.0 offensive plays in this game: the 8th-lowest number on the slate this week.
Opposing quarterbacks teams have been reluctant to lean on the pass against the Giants, totaling the 3rd-fewest attempts in the league (a lowly 29.5 per game) this year.
The New York Giants pass defense has surrendered the 3rd-lowest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (62.7%) to tight ends this year (62.7%).