The Carolina Panthers will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 2.8% more towards passing than it did last season (context-neutralized).
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 127.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects D.J. Moore to notch 7.7 targets this week, on average, ranking him in the 90th percentile among wideouts.
D.J. Moore has been heavily involved in his team’s passing offense, posting a Target Share of 28.4% since the start of last season, which puts him in the 97th percentile among WRs.
D.J. Moore has put up a whopping 94.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 92nd percentile among wide receivers.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers to be the 6th-least pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 55.8% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers O-line ranks as the worst in the league since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a harmful effect on all pass game stats across the board.
D.J. Moore has been among the most unreliable receivers in football, completing a measly 57.0% of balls thrown his way this year, grading out in the 23rd percentile among wide receivers
The New Orleans Saints linebackers profile as the 3rd-best group of LBs in football since the start of last season in covering pass-catchers.
The Carolina Panthers O-line has given their quarterback a mere 2.39 seconds before getting pressured (4th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all pass attack statistics across the board.