The Denver Broncos will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.7% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects the Denver Broncos offense as the 6th-fastest paced team in the league (adjusted for context) right now, averaging 27.08 seconds per snap.
The weather report calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
THE BLITZ projects Courtland Sutton to total 9.6 targets in this game, on average, ranking him in the 95th percentile among WRs.
The Las Vegas Raiders defense has allowed the 5th-most receiving yards per game in football (172.0) vs. wide receivers this year.
Cons
Courtland Sutton has been among the worst possession receivers in the NFL, hauling in a mere 56.7% of balls thrown his way this year, checking in at the 12th percentile among wideouts
Courtland Sutton has been among the least effective receivers in football, averaging a measly 7.40 yards-per-target this year while grading out in the 24th percentile among WRs
The Las Vegas Raiders pass defense has been quite strong when opposing wideouts have gotten into space, giving up an average of 4.04 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 4th-least in football.
The Denver Broncos have gone no-huddle on just 3.8% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (8th-least in the league). This slows down the pace, leading to less volume and stat-padding.