THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Rams to be the 7th-most pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 62.2% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The weather report calls for 0-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.
Cooper Kupp has run a route on 98.6% of his offense’s dropbacks this year, ranking in the 99th percentile among wideouts.
THE BLITZ projects Cooper Kupp to accumulate 12.2 targets in this week’s contest, on average, ranking him in the 100th percentile among wide receivers.
Cooper Kupp has accumulated a monstrous 99.0 air yards per game this year: 92nd percentile among WRs.
Cons
The Rams are a giant 10-point favorite in this game, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Rams offense to be the 10th-slowest paced team in football (in a neutral context) right now, averaging 28.74 seconds per snap.
The Los Angeles Rams offensive line grades out as the worst in the league this year in pass protection, which has a negative impact on all passing offense metrics across the board.
Cooper Kupp’s pass-catching efficiency has diminished this season, averaging a measly 8.71 yards-per-target vs a 10.36 mark last season.
The Carolina Panthers pass defense has performed very well when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, yielding an average of 4.53 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 7th-least in the NFL.