The New York Jets will be starting backup quarterback Mike White in this contest, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.
Mike White has been among the most on-target QBs in the NFL since the start of last season with a stellar 67.7% Completion%, grading out in the 77th percentile.
Mike White has been among the best per-play QBs in football since the start of last season, averaging a terrific 7.68 yards-per-target while grading out in the 87th percentile.
Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 6th-highest level in the league versus the Chicago Bears defense this year (73.9%).
The Chicago Bears pass defense has displayed weak efficiency this year, surrendering 8.37 yards-per-target: the 4th-most in the NFL.
Cons
The Jets are a 6.5-point favorite in this week’s contest, which points towards a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the New York Jets as the 5th-least pass-centric team on the slate this week with a 51.0% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 4th-smallest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 126.0 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Mike White to attempt 31.1 passes in this week’s game, on average: the 7th-least of all QBs.
Opposing QBs have averaged 26.3 pass attempts per game versus the Chicago Bears defense this year: least in football.