Pros
- The Chargers are a massive 8.5-point underdog in this week’s contest, likely creating an extreme passing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Chargers as the most pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 67.5% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
- THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 135.2 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
- The Los Angeles Chargers have called the 3rd-most plays in the league this year, averaging a whopping 62.6 plays per game.
- Opposing teams have averaged 40.4 pass attempts per game versus the Kansas City Chiefs defense this year: 2nd-most in the NFL.
Cons
- Gerald Everett’s possession skills have diminished this year, with his Completion% decreasing from 82.2% to 64.5%.
- Gerald Everett’s pass-game efficiency has declined this year, compiling a measly 6.90 yards-per-target vs a 7.96 rate last year.
- The Kansas City Chiefs pass defense has excelled when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, allowing an average of 3.76 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 2nd-least in the league.
- The Kansas City Chiefs linebackers project as the 7th-best unit in the NFL this year in covering pass-catchers.
- The Kansas City Chiefs defensive front has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a measly 2.31 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the best in the NFL since the start of last season.
Projection
THE BLITZ
38
Receiving Yards