THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders as the 4th-most pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 63.6% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.
THE BLITZ projects Davante Adams to total 10.8 targets in this game, on average, ranking in the 99th percentile among WRs.
Davante Adams has notched a whopping 105.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 98th percentile among WRs.
Davante Adams has been among the best WRs in the game since the start of last season, averaging a stellar 92.0 yards per game while ranking in the 99th percentile.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Raiders to run the least total plays on the slate this week with 62.5 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
Opposing teams have averaged 31.8 pass attempts per game vs. the Denver Broncos defense since the start of last season: 6th-least in football.
Davante Adams has been a much smaller piece of his offense’s pass game this season (28.0% Target Share in games he has played) than he was last season (33.3%).
Davante Adams’s receiving reliability have declined this season, with his Completion% decreasing from 75.3% to 55.0%.
Davante Adams’s pass-catching efficiency has worsened this season, accumulating a mere 6.81 yards-per-target compared to a 9.79 figure last season.