At the moment, the 5th-most pass-heavy offense in the league (64.8% context-neutralized) according to the predictive model is the Chargers.
Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Chargers are predicted by the predictive model to call 66.7 plays on offense in this contest: the 2nd-highest number among all teams this week.
In this game, Donald Parham is predicted by our trusted projection set to land in the 80th percentile among tight ends with 4.7 targets.
The model projects Donald Parham to be much more involved in his team’s pass attack in this game (13.0% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (7.6% in games he has played).
This year, the weak Green Bay Packers defense has conceded the 10th-most adjusted yards-per-target in football to opposing TEs: a massive 7.72 yards.
Cons
The projections expect the Chargers offensive gameplan to skew 2.6% more towards rushing than it did last year (adjusted for context) with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore now calling the plays.
This game’s line indicates a running game script for the Chargers, who are favored by 3 points.
Opposing QBs teams have been wary to pass too much against the Packers, averaging the 7th-fewest attempts in the NFL (just 33.1 per game) this year.
Donald Parham’s sure-handedness have diminished this season, with his Adjusted Catch% shrinking from 83.6% to 66.3%.
The Packers defense has allowed the 10th-fewest adjusted receiving yards per game in football (just 42.0) versus TEs this year.