The Denver Broncos boast a new play-caller this season in head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.7% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
The Broncos are a big 8.5-point underdog in this week’s game, indicating an extreme passing game script.
The Denver Broncos have run the 9th-most plays in football this year, averaging a whopping 60.1 plays per game.
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 38.4 pass attempts per game against the Baltimore Ravens defense this year: 5th-most in football.
Opposing QBs have passed for the 3rd-most yards in football (282.0 per game) vs. the Baltimore Ravens defense this year.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Broncos to call the 4th-least total plays on the slate this week with 62.0 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
Russell Wilson’s passing precision has tailed off this year, with his Completion% decreasing from 65.3% to 57.2%.
Russell Wilson has been among the worst per-play QBs in the NFL this year, averaging a measly 6.48 yards-per-target while ranking in the lowly 15th percentile.
The Baltimore Ravens cornerbacks project as the 10th-best unit in the NFL this year in covering pass-catchers.
The Baltimore Ravens pass rush has gotten pressure on opposing QBs just 2.39 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the 5th-fastest in the league since the start of last season.