The Cowboys have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, and the model projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.2% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).
The Chargers defense has been a prominent pass funnel this year, enticing opposing offenses to attempt the 4th-most passes in the league (40.8 per game) this year.
Dak Prescott’s 69.8% Adjusted Completion% this season illustrates a a substantial gain in his passing precision over last season’s 65.4% figure.
This year, the anemic Los Angeles Chargers defense has yielded a colossal 324.0 adjusted yards per game through the air to opposing teams: the most in the NFL.
This year, the anemic Chargers defense has allowed the most adjusted yards-per-target in the NFL to opposing squads: a whopping 8.94 yards.
Cons
Our trusted projections expect the Dallas Cowboys as the least pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 56.9% pass rate, accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.
Accounting for their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Dallas Cowboys are projected by the projection model to call 66.6 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-highest number among all teams this week.
In this week’s game, Dak Prescott is projected by our trusted projection set to total the 8th-most pass attempts among all quarterbacks with 35.9.