The Miami Dolphins will have a new play-caller this season in head coach Mike McDaniel, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 1.3% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
The Dolphins are a giant 14-point favorite in this week’s contest, likely leading to an extreme rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Miami Dolphins to be the 5th-most pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 65.5% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
Tyreek Hill has posted many more receiving yards per game (103.0) this season than he did last season (82.0).
The San Francisco 49ers pass defense has conceded the 7th-highest Completion% in the NFL (70.2%) versus wide receivers this year (70.2%).
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Dolphins to run the 2nd-least offensive plays among all teams this week with 61.6 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Miami Dolphins have run the 10th-least plays in the league this year, totaling a mere 56.1 plays per game.
The Miami Dolphins offensive line grades out as the 7th-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative impact on all pass game metrics across the board.
The San Francisco 49ers pass defense has excelled when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, yielding an average of 3.76 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 6th-least in football.
The San Francisco 49ers linebackers grade out as the best unit in football this year in pass coverage.