The projections expect the Panthers offensive strategy to skew 6.6% more towards the passing game than it did last season (in a neutral context) with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown now calling the plays.
A throwing game script is implied by the Panthers being a -3.5-point underdog in this week’s contest.
The Carolina Panthers have called the 3rd-most plays in football this year, averaging a colossal 62.1 plays per game.
This year, the shaky Titans defense has yielded a staggering 75.2% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing quarterbacks: the 3rd-worst rate in the NFL.
The Titans safeties project as the 3rd-worst collection of safeties in football this year in covering pass-catchers.
Cons
The leading projections forecast the Panthers to run the 2nd-fewest plays on offense on the slate this week with 62.6 plays, given their underlying traits and game dynamics.
In this game, Bryce Young is expected by our trusted projection set to average the 9th-fewest pass attempts out of all QBs with 32.4.
Opposing QBs teams have been reluctant to rely on the passing game too much against the Titans, totaling the 8th-fewest attempts in the NFL (just 33.8 per game) this year.
The Carolina Panthers offensive line grades out as the 2nd-worst in the league this year in pass protection, which has a harmful influence on all passing game stats across the board.
Bryce Young checks in as one of the least accurate quarterbacks in the NFL this year with a 61.4% Adjusted Completion%, grading out in the 16th percentile.