THE BLITZ projects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 8th-most pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 62.9% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 132.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Opposing QBs have averaged 39.0 pass attempts per game against the Atlanta Falcons defense this year: 9th-most in football.
The Atlanta Falcons defense has conceded the 4th-most receiving yards per game in the NFL (70.0) to TEs this year.
The Atlanta Falcons pass defense has displayed weak efficiency versus tight ends this year, giving up 9.03 yards-per-target to the position: the 6th-most in the NFL.
Cons
The Buccaneers are a giant 10-point favorite this week, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.
The Atlanta Falcons pass defense has excelled when opposing TEs have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 4.04 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 2nd-least in the NFL.
The Atlanta Falcons safeties project as the 9th-best group of safeties in football this year in covering receivers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line has given their quarterback a mere 2.30 seconds before the pass (2nd-worst in football since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all passing attack statistics across the board.
The Atlanta Falcons defense has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a mere 2.43 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 9th-fastest in the NFL since the start of last season.