Opposing QBs have averaged 34.7 pass attempts per game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense since the start of last season: 9th-most in the NFL.
Cole Kmet has run a route on 84.2% of his team’s dropbacks since the start of last season, putting him in the 97th percentile among TEs.
THE BLITZ projects Cole Kmet to garner 4.9 targets in this game, on average, placing him in the 83rd percentile among tight ends.
Cole Kmet has accumulated a whopping 32.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 86th percentile among tight ends.
Cole Kmet has been among the top pass-game TEs since the start of last season, averaging a stellar 34.0 yards per game while checking in at the 84th percentile.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Chicago Bears as the least pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 48.4% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Bears to run the 9th-least offensive plays among all teams this week with 62.8 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Chicago Bears have called the least plays in football since the start of last season, averaging just 53.6 plays per game.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass defense has been quite strong when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, allowing an average of 3.53 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 4th-least in the league.