Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this contest is projected by the model to see 138.7 plays on offense called: the most among all games this week.
The passing games of both teams (including both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still “weather” conditions (meaning no wind) inside this dome, while run volume may drop-off.
The Atlanta Falcons offensive line grades out as the 7th-best in football this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a strong influence on all passing offense stats across the board.
Cons
The leading projections forecast the Falcons as the 4th-least pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 51.5% pass rate, accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.
In this game, Taylor Heinicke is forecasted by our trusted projection set to average the 11th-fewest pass attempts out of all quarterbacks with 33.0.
Opposing offenses teams have been reluctant to pass too much against the Indianapolis Colts, totaling the 6th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a mere 32.7 per game) this year.
Taylor Heinicke’s throwing accuracy has tailed off this season, with his Adjusted Completion% shrinking from 63.0% to 50.9%.
Taylor Heinicke’s 5.81 adjusted yards-per-target this year illustrates a noteworthy regression in his throwing efficiency over last year’s 7.0% figure.