The leading projections forecast the Tennessee Titans offensive gameplan to tilt 2.1% more towards the passing game than it did last season (in a neutral context) with offensive coordinator Tim Kelly now calling the plays.
This year, the anemic Carolina Panthers defense has conceded the 5th-most yards-after-the-catch in the NFL to opposing offenses: a staggering 5.28 YAC.
Cons
The Titans are a 3.5-point favorite this week, indicating a rushing game script.
The model projects the Titans as the least pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 50.2% pass rate, accounting for their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.
The model projects this game to see the fewest plays run among all games this week at 125.5 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Tennessee Titans have run the fewest plays in the NFL this year, totaling a mere 52.7 plays per game.
Opposing offenses teams have been reluctant to lean on the pass against the Panthers, totaling the 3rd-fewest attempts in the NFL (a mere 30.7 per game) this year.