The Minnesota Vikings may take to the air less in this week’s game (and call more carries) since they be rolling with backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs.
The leading projections forecast the Vikings as the 7th-most pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 60.7% pass rate, given their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.
The model projects Jordan Addison to earn 7.7 targets in this contest, on balance, ranking him in the 85th percentile among wide receivers.
As it relates to air yards, Jordan Addison ranks in the towering 79th percentile among WRs this year, accruing an astounding 73.0 per game.
The Minnesota offensive line grades out as the 3rd-best in football this year in protecting the QB, which has a strong effect on all air attack metrics across the board.
Cons
Opposing quarterbacks teams have been hesitant to lean on the pass against the Broncos, averaging the 9th-fewest attempts in the NFL (just 33.8 per game) this year.
Jordan Addison rates as one of the bottom WRs in the league at grinding out extra yardage, averaging just 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while ranking in the 1st percentile.