THE BLITZ projects the Jacksonville Jaguars to be the 9th-most pass-heavy team in the league (adjusted for context) right now with a 63.0% pass rate.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 133.0 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Calvin Ridley to accrue 9.4 targets in this game, on average, ranking him in the 96th percentile among WRs.
The Jacksonville Jaguars O-line ranks as the 10th-best in football since the start of last season in protecting the quarterback, which has a positive impact on all passing attack metrics across the board.
The Houston Texans pass defense has been vulnerable when opposing WRs have gotten into space, giving up an average of 5.35 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 2nd-most in the NFL.
Cons
The Jaguars are a heavy 7.5-point favorite in this week’s game, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.
Opposing teams have averaged 30.5 pass attempts per game versus the Houston Texans defense since the start of last season: 5th-least in football.
Calvin Ridley has been among the worst possession receivers in the league, completing a mere 54.1% of balls thrown his way this year, ranking in the 15th percentile among WRs
The Houston Texans defense has surrendered the 4th-least receiving yards per game in football (just 126.0) versus WRs since the start of last season.
The Houston Texans cornerbacks rank as the best unit in the NFL since the start of last season in covering receivers.