THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Sterling Shepard to total 6.9 targets this week, on average, ranking him in the 80th percentile among wideouts.
Sterling Shepard has been a key part of his team’s passing attack, earning a Target Share of 22.5% since the start of last season, which places him in the 90th percentile among WRs.
Sterling Shepard has accrued a whopping 70.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 79th percentile among WRs.
Sterling Shepard has been among the top wide receivers in the game since the start of last season, averaging an impressive 54.0 yards per game while ranking in the 80th percentile.
The Carolina Panthers will have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 1.8% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-most plays run among all games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers have called the 10th-most plays in football since the start of last season, averaging a whopping 63.6 plays per game.
Opposing offenses have averaged 35.9 pass attempts per game vs. the New York Giants defense since the start of last season: 9th-most in football.
Opposing quarterbacks have passed for the 10th-most yards in the league (240.0 per game) vs. the New York Giants defense since the start of last season.
The Carolina Panthers will have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 1.8% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-most plays run among all games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers have called the 10th-most plays in football since the start of last season, averaging a whopping 63.6 plays per game.
Opposing offenses have averaged 35.9 pass attempts per game vs. the New York Giants defense since the start of last season: 9th-most in football.
THE BLITZ projects D.J. Moore to total 8.9 targets in this game, on average, placing him in the 94th percentile among WRs.
THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants as the 10th-most run-centric team among all teams this week with a 43.2% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Saquon Barkley to garner 18.9 rush attempts in this game, on average, putting him in the 97th percentile among RBs.
Saquon Barkley has received 57.9% of his offense’s rush attempts since the start of last season, ranking him in the 89th percentile among running backs.
Saquon Barkley has generated 50.0 rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the largest marks in the league among running backs (82nd percentile).
The Carolina Panthers will have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 1.8% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-most plays run among all games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers have called the 10th-most plays in football since the start of last season, averaging a whopping 63.6 plays per game.
Opposing offenses have averaged 35.9 pass attempts per game vs. the New York Giants defense since the start of last season: 9th-most in football.
The New York Giants linebackers rank as the 5th-worst group of LBs in football since the start of last season in covering receivers.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers pass defense has been particularly weak when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, giving up an average of 5.74 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 7th-most in the league.
The Carolina Panthers have stacked the box versus opponents on 26.1% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The New York Giants have utilized play action on 28.4% of their passing plays since the start of last season (10th-most in the NFL), making the defense think run and leading to much higher passing efficiency.
The New York Giants have gone no-huddle on 30.1% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-most in football). This speeds up the pace, resulting in more volume and stat production.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers have stacked the box versus opponents on 26.1% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The New York Giants have utilized play action on 28.4% of their passing plays since the start of last season (10th-most in the NFL), making the defense think run and leading to much higher passing efficiency.
The New York Giants have gone no-huddle on 30.1% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-most in football). This speeds up the pace, resulting in more volume and stat production.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-most plays run among all games this week at 131.4 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers have called the 10th-most plays in football since the start of last season, averaging a whopping 63.6 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Christian McCaffrey to total 17.9 rush attempts in this contest, on average, ranking in the 96th percentile among running backs.
Christian McCaffrey has received 62.1% of his team’s carries since the start of last season, putting him in the 93rd percentile among running backs.
Christian McCaffrey has grinded out 61.0 yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the biggest figures in the league among RBs (92nd percentile).
THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants to be the 10th-least pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 56.8% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The New York Giants have called the 8th-least plays in the league since the start of last season, averaging a measly 60.8 plays per game.
Opposing QBs have averaged 30.2 pass attempts per game against the Carolina Panthers defense since the start of last season: 2nd-least in the NFL.
The New York Giants O-line profiles as the 2nd-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a negative effect on all air attack metrics across the board.
The Carolina Panthers defense has surrendered the 4th-least receiving yards per game in the NFL (just 127.0) to wideouts since the start of last season.
THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers to be the 11th-least pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 57.8% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the worst in the league since the start of last season in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative effect on all pass game statistics across the board.
Baker Mayfield has been among the least on-target quarterbacks in the NFL since the start of last season with a 61.3% Completion%, ranking in the 25th percentile.
The New York Giants defense has excelled when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, conceding an average of 4.71 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 4th-least in the league.
The Carolina Panthers O-line has given their quarterback a mere 2.39 seconds before getting pressured (4th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all passing offense metrics across the board.
THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers to be the 11th-least pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 57.8% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the worst in the league since the start of last season in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative effect on all pass game statistics across the board.
The New York Giants pass defense has been quite strong when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, allowing an average of 4.11 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 10th-least in the league.
The Carolina Panthers O-line has given their quarterback a mere 2.39 seconds before getting pressured (4th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all passing offense metrics across the board.
The New York Giants have called the 8th-least plays in the league since the start of last season, averaging a measly 60.8 plays per game.
The New York Giants offensive line grades out as the 3rd-worst in the NFL since the start of last season in run blocking.
The Carolina Panthers have stacked the box versus opponents on 26.1% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The New York Giants have incorporated motion in their offense on 26.6% of their plays since the start of last season (2nd-least in football), which usually makes an offense more predictable and less effective.
THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers to be the 11th-least pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 57.8% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers offensive line profiles as the worst in the league since the start of last season in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative effect on all pass game statistics across the board.
Ian Thomas has been among the worst pass-game tight ends since the start of last season, averaging a lowly 14.0 yards per game while grading out in the 24th percentile among TEs.
The New York Giants pass defense has displayed strong efficiency vs. TEs since the start of last season, surrendering 6.70 yards-per-target to the position: the 6th-least in the NFL.
The New York Giants pass defense has excelled when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 3.67 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the least in the league.
THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants to be the 10th-least pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 56.8% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The New York Giants have called the 8th-least plays in the league since the start of last season, averaging a measly 60.8 plays per game.
Opposing QBs have averaged 30.2 pass attempts per game against the Carolina Panthers defense since the start of last season: 2nd-least in the NFL.
The New York Giants O-line profiles as the 2nd-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a negative effect on all air attack metrics across the board.
The Carolina Panthers defense has surrendered the 5th-least receiving yards per game in football (just 37.0) to TEs since the start of last season.
THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants to be the 10th-least pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 56.8% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The New York Giants have called the 8th-least plays in the league since the start of last season, averaging a measly 60.8 plays per game.
Opposing QBs have averaged 30.2 pass attempts per game against the Carolina Panthers defense since the start of last season: 2nd-least in the NFL.
The New York Giants O-line profiles as the 2nd-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a negative effect on all air attack metrics across the board.
Opposing QBs have passed for the 2nd-least yards in the NFL (just 186.0 per game) vs. the Carolina Panthers defense since the start of last season.
The Carolina Panthers will have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 1.8% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).
The Carolina Panthers O-line ranks as the 7th-worst in football since the start of last season at blocking for the run game.
The Carolina Panthers have been faced with a stacked the box on 19.7% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-most in the NFL. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.