The Denver Broncos will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 4.1% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 132.8 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Denver Broncos have called the 10th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 61.0 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Courtland Sutton to notch 8.7 targets in this game, on average, ranking in the 89th percentile among wide receivers.
Courtland Sutton has been a more important option in his offense’s air attack this year (25.1% Target Share in games he has been on the field) than he was last year (19.4%).
Cons
The weather report calls for 13-mph wind in this game. High wind typically means lower pass volume (and higher run volume) and decreased passing effectiveness.
Courtland Sutton has been among the most unreliable receivers in the NFL, catching a mere 58.9% of balls thrown his way this year, grading out in the 20th percentile among wideouts
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass defense has given up the 7th-lowest Completion% in football (63.2%) to wide receivers this year (63.2%).
The Jacksonville Jaguars pass rush has gotten pressure on opposing QBs just 2.44 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 10th-quickest in the NFL since the start of last season.
The Denver Broncos have gone no-huddle on a lowly 3.8% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (7th-least in the league). This deadens the pace, leading to less volume and stat accumulation.