The Cardinals are a 5.5-point underdog in this week’s contest, indicating a passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Arizona Cardinals as the 3rd-most pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 64.3% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-highest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 133.0 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Arizona Cardinals have called the 4th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a monstrous 70.2 plays per game.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
Cons
The Philadelphia Eagles pass defense has allowed the lowest Completion% in the league (53.9%) to wideouts this year (53.9%).
The Philadelphia Eagles pass defense has displayed good efficiency vs. WRs this year, yielding 6.47 yards-per-target to the position: the 3rd-least in the NFL.
The Philadelphia Eagles cornerbacks project as the 2nd-best CB corps in the league this year in covering receivers.
The Arizona Cardinals offensive line has allowed their QB a measly 2.34 seconds before getting pressured (2nd-worst in football since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all pass attack statistics across the board.
The Philadelphia Eagles defensive front has gotten pressure on opposing QBs a mere 2.40 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the 7th-quickest in football since the start of last season.