The leading projections forecast this game to see the 4th-largest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 132.2 plays, accounting for the approaches of each team and game dynamics.
The Houston Texans have called the 9th-most plays in the league this year, averaging a monstrous 60.5 plays per game.
The passing attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still “weather” conditions (read: no wind) inside this dome, while rush volume may go down.
Opposing offenses have averaged 38.9 pass attempts per game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars defense this year: 5th-most in the NFL.
Dalton Schultz has accrued quite a few more adjusted receiving yards per game (45.0) this year than he did last year (38.0).
Cons
The model projects the Houston Texans to be the 9th-least pass-heavy offense in the NFL (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 59.0% pass rate.
This year, the formidable Jacksonville Jaguars defense has conceded a feeble 64.5% Adjusted Completion Rate vs. opposing tight ends: the 2nd-best rate in the league.
When it comes to linebackers in covering pass-catchers, Jacksonville’s collection of LBs has been tremendous this year, profiling as the 5th-best in the NFL.