THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders as the 7th-most pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 63.5% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
THE BLITZ projects Davante Adams to total 11.4 targets in this week’s contest, on average, ranking in the 97th percentile among wide receivers.
Davante Adams has posted far more air yards this season (119.0 per game) than he did last season (102.0 per game).
Davante Adams’s 82.2 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) ranks among the league leaders: 100th percentile for wide receivers.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders to be the 7th-slowest paced defense in football (context-neutralized) at the present time, causing opposing offenses to average 28.72 seconds per snap.
Opposing QBs have averaged 33.6 pass attempts per game versus the New Orleans Saints defense this year: 7th-least in football.
Davante Adams has put up a lot fewer receiving yards per game (82.0) this season than he did last season (96.0).
Davante Adams’s sure-handedness have declined this season, with his Completion% falling off from 75.3% to 62.7%.
Davante Adams’s receiving effectiveness has tailed off this year, totaling a measly 8.49 yards-per-target compared to a 9.79 figure last year.