The predictive model expects the Saints to run the 8th-most offensive plays among all teams this week with 65.9 plays, given their underlying traits and game dynamics.
The Saints have run the 5th-most plays in football this year, totaling a monstrous 60.8 plays per game.
Opposing QBs have averaged 39.5 pass attempts per game versus the Buccaneers defense this year: 4th-most in football.
Derek Carr’s passing precision has gotten a boost this year, with his Adjusted Completion% rising from 61.4% to 65.9%.
Opposing teams have thrown for the 3rd-most adjusted yards in football (271.0 per game) versus the Buccaneers defense this year.
Cons
The New Orleans O-line profiles as the 4th-worst in the league this year in pass protection, which has a negative effect on all passing attack metrics across the board.