There’s no denying Allen’s passing prowess and the reigning MVP has connected for two or more touchdowns in nine of his 14 starts this season. He’s thrown for three TDs in each of the past two games. Most QBs of his quality would see the Over on touchdown throws carrying a hefty ask but Allen’s ability to run for the end zone anchors the vig on the Over each week, with juice often sitting at -130 or shorter. Cleveland has given up two passing touchdowns in each its last two outings, with Caleb Williams and Cam Ward doubling up. Allen’s projections range from 1.5 to 1.9 with the majority of models at 1.7 or higher.
Even with Dalton Kincaid back, Dawson Knox has stayed heavily involved near the goal line. He scored twice last week and had another touchdown erased by a penalty in Week 14. Over the last two games, Knox has four targets inside the 10 compared to three for Kincaid (Jackson Hawes has one). Cleveland has allowed just one quarterback rushing touchdown all season, which points to more Josh Allen passing near the goal line in another must-win spot. Kincaid remains the more dynamic playmaker, but it was Knox who played more snaps and ran more routes last week.
The leading projections forecast this game to see the 5th-largest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 130.6 plays, based on the approaches of each team and game dynamics.. James Cook has posted a whopping 1.0 air yards per game this year: 81st percentile among RBs. (That may not seem very overwhelming, but most RBs wind up with negative air yards as a result of being targeted behind the line of scrimmage).. James Cook's 13.0 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that quantifies high-value offensive volume) puts him in the company of the best in the league: 77th percentile for running backs.. The Bills offensive line ranks as the 2nd-best in football this year in protecting the passer, which has a positive effect on all passing attack metrics across the board.. James Cook's 94.4% Adjusted Completion% this year shows a noteworthy growth in his receiving ability over last year's 84.7% figure.
This game's line implies an extreme rushing game script for the Bills, who are a huge favorite by 10.5 points.. Based on their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Bills to pass on 50.4% of their chances: the lowest rate on the slate this week.. The forecast calls for 12-mph wind in this game. High wind typically means reduced pass volume (and higher run volume) and decreased passing effectiveness.. Our trusted projections expect Josh Allen to attempt 30.6 passes this week, on average: the 2nd-fewest out of all QBs.. Opposing teams have averaged 30.6 pass attempts per game vs. the Cleveland Browns defense this year: 3rd-fewest in football.
This game's line implies an extreme rushing game script for the Bills, who are a huge favorite by 10.5 points.. Based on their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Bills to pass on 50.4% of their chances: the lowest rate on the slate this week.. The forecast calls for 12-mph wind in this game. High wind typically means reduced pass volume (and higher run volume) and decreased passing effectiveness.. Our trusted projections expect Josh Allen to attempt 30.6 passes this week, on average: the 2nd-fewest out of all QBs.. Opposing teams have averaged 30.6 pass attempts per game vs. the Cleveland Browns defense this year: 3rd-fewest in football.
At the present time, the 10th-least pass-oriented offense in football (58.8% in a neutral context) according to the projection model is the Browns.. Windy weather conditions (like the 12-mph being predicted in this game) typically cause lessened passing effectiveness, reduced air volume, and higher ground volume.. Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 29.1 pass attempts per game against the Buffalo Bills defense this year: 2nd-fewest in football.. The Cleveland offensive line ranks as the 3rd-worst in the league this year in pass protection, which has a negative effect on all passing attack stats across the board.. This year, the strong Buffalo Bills defense has allowed a measly 186.0 adjusted passing yards per game to opposing QBs: the 4th-fewest in the NFL.
The Browns are a massive 10.5-point underdog this week, likely creating an extreme passing game script.. Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this game is forecasted by the projection model to see 130.6 plays on offense run: the 5th-highest number out of all the games this week.. The Buffalo Bills safeties rank as the 2nd-worst collection of safeties in football this year in regard to rushing the passer.
This game's line implies an extreme rushing game script for the Bills, who are a huge favorite by 10.5 points.. Based on their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Bills to pass on 50.4% of their chances: the lowest rate on the slate this week.. The forecast calls for 12-mph wind in this game. High wind typically means reduced pass volume (and higher run volume) and decreased passing effectiveness.. Opposing teams have averaged 30.6 pass attempts per game vs. the Cleveland Browns defense this year: 3rd-fewest in football.. Dalton Kincaid's 37.3 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that assesses high-value offensive usage) has been notably worse this season than it was last season at 43.0.
Our trusted projections expect the Cleveland Browns to be the 10th-most run-centric team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now with a 41.2% run rate.. Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this game is forecasted by the projection model to see 130.6 plays on offense run: the 5th-highest number out of all the games this week.. Windy weather conditions (like the 12-mph being predicted in this game) typically cause lessened passing effectiveness, reduced air volume, and higher ground volume.. This year, the shaky Bills run defense has conceded a monstrous 142.0 adjusted rushing yards per game to opposing offenses: the 3rd-worst in football.. As it relates to the safeties' role in stopping the run, Buffalo's unit has been easily exploitable this year, ranking as the 2nd-worst in the NFL. in the NFL.
Our trusted projections expect the Cleveland Browns to be the 10th-most run-centric team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now with a 41.2% run rate.. Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this game is forecasted by the projection model to see 130.6 plays on offense run: the 5th-highest number out of all the games this week.. Windy weather conditions (like the 12-mph being predicted in this game) typically cause lessened passing effectiveness, reduced air volume, and higher ground volume.. This year, the shaky Bills run defense has conceded a monstrous 142.0 adjusted rushing yards per game to opposing offenses: the 3rd-worst in football.. As it relates to the safeties' role in stopping the run, Buffalo's unit has been easily exploitable this year, ranking as the 2nd-worst in the NFL. in the NFL.
This game's line implies an extreme rushing game script for the Bills, who are a huge favorite by 10.5 points.. Our trusted projections expect the Bills as the most run-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 49.6% run rate, given their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.. The leading projections forecast this game to see the 5th-largest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 130.6 plays, based on the approaches of each team and game dynamics.. The forecast calls for 12-mph wind in this game. High wind typically means reduced pass volume (and higher run volume) and decreased passing effectiveness.. James Cook's 90.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this year indicates a material boost in his rushing prowess over last year's 68.0 figure.