THE BLITZ projects this game to have the least plays run out of all the games this week at 132.8 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Los Angeles Chargers have run the 8th-most plays in the NFL this year, averaging a colossal 61.2 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Mike Williams to notch 9.8 targets this week, on average, ranking in the 96th percentile among WRs.
Mike Williams has posted many more air yards this year (100.0 per game) than he did last year (91.0 per game).
Mike Williams’s 61.2 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been significantly better this year than it was last year at 52.7.
Cons
The Chargers are a 4-point favorite this week, likely creating a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Chargers to be the 2nd-least pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 61.5% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Denver Broncos defense has allowed the 2nd-least receiving yards per game in the NFL (just 127.0) to wideouts this year.
The Denver Broncos pass defense has given up the 10th-lowest Completion% in football (63.8%) versus wideouts this year (63.8%).
The Denver Broncos pass defense has displayed good efficiency versus wideouts this year, giving up 6.75 yards-per-target to the position: the 3rd-least in football.