This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.
The Commanders pass defense has displayed poor efficiency this year, giving up 8.97 adjusted yards-per-target: the most in the NFL.
The Commanders linebackers profile as the 4th-worst collection of LBs in the league this year in defending receivers.
Cons
The leading projections forecast the Atlanta Falcons to be the 5th-least pass-centric team among all teams this week with a 53.8% pass rate, given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.
Based on the game dynamics and the underlying traits of each team, this contest is forecasted by the projections to see only 126.7 total plays called: the 5th-fewest on the slate this week.
Our trusted projections expect Desmond Ridder to throw 30.9 passes in this week’s game, on average: the 8th-fewest among all quarterbacks.