Given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Kansas City Chiefs to pass on 64.6% of their downs: the 2nd-greatest clip among all teams this week.
Accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Kansas City Chiefs are predicted by the projections to call 65.5 plays on offense in this game: the 9th-most on the slate this week.
The projections expect Rashee Rice to accumulate 7.9 targets in this week’s game, on balance, placing him in the 86th percentile among wideouts.
While Rashee Rice has been responsible for 15.4% of his team’s targets in games he has played this year, our trusted projections expect him to be a more important option in Kansas City’s passing attack in this week’s contest at 20.5%.
Rashee Rice profiles as one of the top wide receivers in the league this year, averaging an exceptional 56.0 adjusted yards per game while checking in at the 78th percentile.
Cons
Opposing offenses have averaged 34.1 pass attempts per game against the Buffalo Bills defense this year: 9th-fewest in the NFL.
This year, the tough Bills pass defense has given up the 2nd-least yards-after-the-catch in the league to opposing wideouts: a measly 3.1 YAC.
The Buffalo cornerbacks rank as the 2nd-best unit in the NFL this year in defending receivers.