Pros
- The Washington Commanders feature a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and the leading projections forecast their pass/run mix to lean 14.0% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).
- Given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Commanders to pass on 61.0% of their chances: the 5th-greatest rate among all teams this week.
- The leading projections forecast this game to have the 5th-highest number of plays run on the slate this week at 130.3 plays, accounting for the approaches of each team and game dynamics.
- The Washington Commanders have called the 10th-most plays in the NFL this year, averaging a staggering 60.0 plays per game.
- In throwing a massive 42.2 pass attempts per game this year, Sam Howell rates among the top QBs in the NFL (100th percentile) in this respect.
Cons
- This week’s spread suggests an extreme running game script for the Commanders, who are a huge favorite by 7.5 points.
- Opposing offenses have averaged 33.7 pass attempts per game vs. the New York Giants defense this year: 8th-fewest in the NFL.
Projection
THE BLITZ
237
Passing Yards