Todays Matchup Details<\/p>\n
\nWeek 1 New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 9th
09\/09\/26 20:20:00 PM EST Kickoff\n<\/p>\n
Positives for the New England Patriots Game Today<\/p>\n
Sam Darnold checks in as one of the most on-target QBs in the NFL last year with a remarkable 67.9% Adjusted Completion%, checking in at the 84th percentile.<\/p>\n
,Sam Darnold rates as one of the most efficient QBs in the league last year, averaging an excellent 8.14 adjusted yards-per-target while ranking in the 94th percentile.<\/p>\n
,Opposing quarterbacks have completed passes at the 6th-highest level in football against the Patriots defense last year (73.2% Adjusted Completion%).<\/p>\n
,The Patriots defense has not been good when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, allowing an average of 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) last year: the most in football.<\/p>\n
,The New England Patriots defense has given up the 8th-most adjusted receiving yards per game in the NFL (56.0) to tight ends last year.<\/p>\n
,Last year, the feeble Patriots defense has conceded the most yards-after-the-catch in football to opposing tight ends: a staggering 0.00 YAC.<\/p>\n
,Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been an integral part of his team\u2019s passing offense, garnering a Target Share of 36.0% last year, which ranks in the 100th percentile among WRs.<\/p>\n
,Jaxon Smith-Njigba ranks in the 99th percentile when it comes to wideouts last year with a staggering 48.4% of his offense\u2019s air yards accumulated.<\/p>\n
,With an excellent 85.0 adjusted yards per game on passes (99th percentile) last year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba places as one of the best pass-catching wide receivers in football.<\/p>\n
,With an exceptional 75.5% Adjusted Catch% (93rd percentile) last year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba stands among the most reliable receivers in football among wideouts.<\/p>\n
,The Patriots pass defense has been torched for the 7th-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (67.2%) to wide receivers last year (67.2%).<\/p>\n
,The Seahawks defense has been a bit of pass funnel last year, eliciting opposing offenses to attempt the 4th-most passes in the league (36.1 per game) last year.<\/p>\n
,Hunter Henry has been an integral part of his team\u2019s passing attack, garnering a Target Share of 17.6% last year, which places him in the 88th percentile among TEs.<\/p>\n
,In regards to air yards, Hunter Henry grades out in the lofty 90th percentile among TEs last year, accumulating a whopping 40.0 per game.<\/p>\n
,With an impressive 41.0 adjusted yards per game on passes (92nd percentile) last year, Hunter Henry stands among the top TE receiving threats in the league.<\/p>\n
,Hunter Henry has been one of the most effective pass-catchers in the league among TEs, averaging an outstanding 9.81 adjusted yards-per-target last year while checking in at the 87th percentile.<\/p>\n
,Last year, the porous Seahawks defense has yielded the most yards-after-the-catch in the league to the opposing side: a colossal 0.00 YAC.<\/p>\n
,The Seattle Seahawks cornerbacks rank as the 5th-worst group of CBs in the league last year in covering receivers.<\/p>\n
,A.J. Brown grades out in the 94th percentile when it comes to wide receivers last year with a staggering 38.4% of his team\u2019s air yards accumulated.<\/p>\n
,A.J. Brown has been one of the top WRs in the game last year, averaging a terrific 64.0 adjusted yards per game while grading out in the 95th percentile.<\/p>\n
,Last year, the poor Seattle Seahawks defense has given up the most yards-after-the-catch in the league to opposing wide receivers: a massive 0.00 YAC.<\/p>\n
,Rhamondre Stevenson has received 36.7% of his offense\u2019s run game usage last year, ranking him in the 76th percentile among running backs.<\/p>\n
,Rhamondre Stevenson comes in as one of the best RBs in the league at grinding out extra rushing yardage, averaging an exceptional 3.52 yards-after-contact last year while grading out in the 91st percentile.<\/p>\n
,The Seattle Seahawks defensive tackles rank as the 5th-worst group of DTs in football last year when it comes to run defense.<\/p>\n
Negatives with the Seattle Seahawks Game Today<\/p>\n
With a bad 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (1st percentile) last year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba rates as one of the best WRs in the league in the NFL in picking up extra yardage.<\/p>\n
,Hunter Henry checks in as one of the worst TEs in the NFL at grinding out extra yardage, averaging a mere 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) last year while ranking in the 2nd percentile.<\/p>\n
,Last year, the daunting Seahawks defense has allowed a mere 71.9% Adjusted Completion Rate vs. opposing TEs: the 8th-best rate in football.<\/p>\n
,Last year, the formidable New England Patriots run defense has conceded a puny 98.0 adjusted rushing yards per game to the opposing side: the 5th-fewest in the league.<\/p>\n
,The Seattle Seahawks pass defense has shown good efficiency last year, allowing 6.60 adjusted yards-per-target: the fewest in football.<\/p>\n
,The predictive model expects A.J. Brown to be much less involved in his offense\u2019s pass attack in this week\u2019s contest (25.0% projected Target Share) than he has been last year (30.1% in games he has played).<\/p>\n
,With a weak 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (1st percentile) last year, A.J. Brown places as one of the top WRs in the NFL in football in space.<\/p>\n
,Last year, the formidable Seattle Seahawks defense has surrendered the least adjusted yards-per-target in the league to opposing WRs: a measly 6.7 yards.<\/p>\n
,Last year, the porous Seattle Seahawks run defense has been gouged for a massive 3.76 adjusted yards-per-carry (YPC) to the opposing ground game: the 32nd-worst rate in football.<\/p>\n
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