THE BLITZ projects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 3rd-most pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 63.7% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have run the 5th-most plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a monstrous 65.6 plays per game.
Cameron Brate has notched a colossal 24.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 79th percentile among tight ends.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers O-line ranks as the 9th-best in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a strong impact on all passing offense statistics across the board.
The Green Bay Packers pass defense has yielded the 7th-highest Completion% in the NFL (74.7%) vs. tight ends since the start of last season (74.7%).
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Buccaneers to call the least total plays among all teams this week with 59.5 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
Cameron Brate’s receiving reliability have declined this year, with his Completion% decreasing from 63.1% to 40.5%.
Cameron Brate’s pass-catching efficiency has diminished this year, notching a mere 3.01 yards-per-target compared to a 5.95 mark last year.
Cameron Brate has been among the bottom tight ends in the NFL at generating extra yardage, averaging a lowly 2.69 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) since the start of last season while checking in at the 2nd percentile.
The Green Bay Packers linebackers grade out as the 2nd-best group of LBs in football since the start of last season in covering receivers.