The Patriots are a massive 7-point underdog in this week’s contest, likely creating an extreme passing game script.
The leading projections forecast the New England Patriots as the 7th-most pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 62.6% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The model projects this game to see the highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 135.6 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
Kendrick Bourne has garnered a colossal 33.7% of his team’s air yards this year: 86th percentile among wideouts.
Cons
Kendrick Bourne’s possession skills have tailed off this season, with his Completion% falling off from 74.8% to 59.6%.
Kendrick Bourne’s pass-game efficiency has worsened this year, averaging a mere 6.67 yards-per-target vs a 9.61 rate last year.
The Dallas Cowboys pass defense has surrendered the 6th-lowest Completion% in football (63.5%) versus wide receivers since the start of last season (63.5%).
Dallas Cowboys cornerbacks profile as the 2nd-best group of CBs in football since the start of last season in defending receivers.