THE BLITZ projects the Arizona Cardinals as the least pass-centric team among all teams this week with a 62.4% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Arizona Cardinals offense as the 4th-quickest paced team in football (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 25.47 seconds per snap.
This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
THE BLITZ projects Marquise Brown to notch 8.7 targets in this week’s contest, on average, placing him in the 92nd percentile among wideouts.
Cons
Opposing offenses have averaged 32.4 pass attempts per game against the Las Vegas Raiders defense since the start of last season: 8th-least in the NFL.
Marquise Brown has been among the least effective pass-catchers in the NFL, averaging a lowly 7.30 yards-per-target since the start of last season while checking in at the 18th percentile among wideouts
The Las Vegas Raiders defense has yielded the 3rd-least receiving yards per game in the NFL (just 123.0) to wideouts since the start of last season.
The Las Vegas Raiders pass defense has exhibited strong efficiency against wideouts since the start of last season, surrendering 7.39 yards-per-target to the position: the 5th-least in the NFL.
The Arizona Cardinals O-line has given their quarterback a mere 2.34 seconds before getting pressured (2nd-worst in football since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all passing offense metrics across the board.