At the moment, the 7th-most pass-heavy team in football (63.7% adjusted for context) according to the projections is the Dolphins.
The leading projections forecast Tua Tagovailoa to attempt 36.3 passes in this week’s contest, on balance: the 10th-most out of all QBs.
Tua Tagovailoa has passed for quite a few more adjusted yards per game (296.0) this season than he did last season (253.0).
Tua Tagovailoa’s 71.4% Adjusted Completion% this year marks an impressive boost in his passing accuracy over last year’s 64.0% rate.
Opposing teams have completed passes at the 9th-highest rate in the league versus the New England Patriots defense this year (74.0% Adjusted Completion%).
Cons
An extreme rushing game script is indicated by the Dolphins being a massive 8.5-point favorite in this week’s game.
At the present time, the 9th-slowest paced offense in the league (adjusted for context) according to the model is the Miami Dolphins.
Windy weather conditions (like the 13-mph being forecasted in this game) generally mean decreased passing effectiveness, reduced pass volume, and increased rush volume.
The New England Patriots defense has been quite strong when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, yielding an average of 4.62 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 9th-fewest in football.