THE BLITZ projects Hunter Henry to garner 4.8 targets in this contest, on average, ranking him in the 84th percentile among tight ends.
Hunter Henry has compiled a monstrous 46.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 91st percentile among TEs.
Hunter Henry’s 34.5 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) ranks among the best in the league: 88th percentile for tight ends.
Hunter Henry has been among the best tight ends in the pass game since the start of last season, averaging a stellar 36.0 yards per game while grading out in the 82nd percentile.
Hunter Henry has been among the most effective receivers in football among TEs, averaging a stellar 8.47 yards-per-target since the start of last season while grading out in the 78th percentile.
Cons
The Patriots are a 3-point favorite in this week’s game, indicating a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the New England Patriots as the 9th-least pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 56.5% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-lowest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 121.6 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The New England Patriots have run the 5th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a mere 60.3 plays per game.
Hunter Henry has been among the worst tight ends in football at generating extra yardage, averaging just 2.77 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) since the start of last season while grading out in the 4th percentile.