The predictive model expects the Carolina Panthers offensive scheme to tilt 7.2% more towards the passing game than it did last season (in a neutral context) with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown now calling the plays.At a -3.5-point disadvantage, the Panthers are underdogs in this week's contest, implying more of a focus on moving the ball through the air than their typical approach.The Carolina Panthers have run the 3rd-most plays in the league this year, totaling a colossal 62.4 plays per game.Opposing teams have averaged 38.4 pass attempts per game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense this year: 6th-most in the NFL.Chuba Hubbard has been used more as a potential target this season (42.6% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last season (24.7%).Chuba Hubbard's 2.6 adjusted receptions per game this season signifies a meaningful improvement in his receiving prowess over last season's 1.2 figure.With a fantastic 88.0% Adjusted Completion% (80th percentile) this year, Chuba Hubbard ranks as one of the most sure-handed receivers in the league among RBs.This year, the shaky Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass defense has been torched for a monstrous 84.5% Adjusted Completion Rate versus opposing running backs: the 7th-biggest rate in the NFL.As it relates to linebackers in pass coverage, Tampa Bay's group of LBs has been very bad this year, profiling as the 7th-worst in the league.
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