THE BLITZ projects Robert Tonyan to notch 4.3 targets in this week’s game, on average, ranking him in the 84th percentile among tight ends.
Robert Tonyan has been among the leading pass-catching TEs this year, averaging a terrific 28.0 yards per game while ranking in the 75th percentile.
Robert Tonyan’s ball-catching skills have gotten better this year, with his Completion% jumping from 70.8% to 89.9%.
The New York Jets pass defense has struggled when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 8.65 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 5th-most in the league.
The New York Jets linebackers project as the 6th-worst group of LBs in football this year in covering receivers.
Cons
The Packers are a heavy 7.5-point favorite in this game, likely leading to an extreme rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Green Bay Packers to be the 7th-least pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 57.6% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-least plays run on the slate this week at 126.5 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Opposing QBs have averaged 32.2 pass attempts per game vs. the New York Jets defense this year: 4th-least in the NFL.
Robert Tonyan has been less involved as a potential target this season (53.4% Route% in games he has played) than he did last season (66.8%).