THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run among all games this week at 136.0 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Philadelphia Eagles offensive line grades out as the best in football this year in pass protection, which has a strong effect on all passing attack metrics across the board.
Jalen Hurts has passed for substantially more yards per game (236.0) this season than he did last season (210.0).
Jalen Hurts’s passing precision has improved this season, with his Completion% jumping from 59.6% to 67.5%.
Jalen Hurts has been among the most efficient quarterbacks in football this year, averaging a terrific 7.94 yards-per-target while checking in at the 85th percentile.
Cons
The Eagles are a 6.5-point favorite in this week’s game, likely leading to a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Philadelphia Eagles to be the least pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 49.6% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Jalen Hurts to attempt 31.1 passes this week, on average: the 5th-least of all quarterbacks.
Opposing teams have averaged 34.2 pass attempts per game against the New York Giants defense this year: 5th-least in the NFL.
Opposing quarterbacks have completed passes at the 7th-lowest rate in the league versus the New York Giants defense this year (67.2%).