The Raiders are a 3-point underdog in this week’s contest, likely leading to a passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders as the 8th-most pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 61.2% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Davante Adams to total 9.9 targets in this week’s contest, on average, ranking him in the 98th percentile among WRs.
Davante Adams has been an integral part of his team’s passing attack, posting a Target Share of 30.7% since the start of last season, which ranks him in the 99th percentile among wide receivers.
Davante Adams has accrued a colossal 124.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 99th percentile among wide receivers.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Raiders to call the 7th-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 62.8 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
Davante Adams has been among the most hard-handed receivers in the NFL, catching a mere 59.6% of passes thrown his way since the start of last season, checking in at the 14th percentile among wide receivers
The Denver Broncos defense has conceded the 3rd-least receiving yards per game in the league (just 119.0) to wide receivers since the start of last season.
The Denver Broncos pass defense has shown good efficiency against wide receivers since the start of last season, surrendering 6.86 yards-per-target to the position: the 2nd-least in football.
The Denver Broncos cornerbacks profile as the 4th-best unit in the league since the start of last season in pass coverage.