THE BLITZ projects the Seattle Seahawks to be the 8th-most pass-centric team in the NFL (adjusted for context) at the present time with a 63.3% pass rate.
The weatherman calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.
Noah Fant has been heavily involved in his team’s passing offense, earning a Target Share of 11.4% since the start of last season, which places him in the 77th percentile among TEs.
Noah Fant has posted a monstrous 25.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 80th percentile among tight ends.
Noah Fant has been among the leading tight ends in the pass game since the start of last season, averaging a stellar 29.0 yards per game while ranking in the 78th percentile.
Cons
The Seahawks are a 4.5-point favorite in this week’s contest, indicating a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Seattle Seahawks to be the 5th-slowest paced defense in football (in a neutral context) at the moment, leading opposing offenses to average 29.01 seconds per snap.
The Carolina Panthers defense has given up the 5th-least receiving yards per game in football (just 37.0) to TEs since the start of last season.
The Carolina Panthers pass defense has been quite strong when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, conceding an average of 3.73 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 2nd-least in football.
The Carolina Panthers safeties rank as the 7th-worst collection of safeties in the NFL since the start of last season in pass coverage.