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.
The projections expect CeeDee Lamb to garner 8.5 targets in this game, on average, putting him in the 90th percentile when it comes to wide receivers.
CeeDee Lamb’s ball-catching skills have gotten a boost this year, with his Adjusted Completion Rate rising from 71.7% to 76.8%.
With a fantastic 10.3 adjusted yards per target (82nd percentile) this year, CeeDee Lamb stands as one of the best wide receivers in the game in the league.
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.
CeeDee Lamb’s 22.2% Target% this year indicates a a remarkable regression in his passing game usage over last year’s 28.8% mark.
After averaging 94.0 air yards per game last year, CeeDee Lamb has regressed heavily this year, now boasting 62.0 per game.
CeeDee Lamb has posted substantially fewer adjusted receiving yards per game (72.0) this season than he did last season (82.0).