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In terms of playing time, Evans ranks in the #90 percentile among wide receivers. He has been on the field for 83.4% of his team's snaps this season.In terms of route running, Evans ranks in the #89 percentile among wide receivers. He has run a route on 90.4% of Tampa Bay's dropbacks this season.In terms of earning targets, Evans ranks in the #73 percentile among wide receivers. The QB has looked his way on 17.8% of passes this season.This week, THE BLITZ projects Evans for a 6.2% higher target share than he has garnered this season (perhaps due to team injuries, a change in role, or matchup dynamics), one of the most notable differences of the week.Evans ranks in the #92 percentile and has put up 9.95 yards per target this season.This year, the Buccaneers have played in the #7-most bad-weather games -- i.e. rain, snow, or 15 mph+ wind. Evans's efficiency almost certainly took a hit in these games, and this should mean better things in better conditions.As a unit, the Rams safeties rank #24 in pass coverage.In a neutral context, Tampa Bay has run the #5-fastest paced offense this season.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are projected to run 66.7 plays in this matchup, the #2-most on the game slate.In a neutral context, this offense passes the ball 70.8% of the time (#1 in the NFL).THE BLITZ projects Tampa Bay to drop back to pass on 70.0% of their plays in this game (#1-highest rate of the week) based on their tendencies and matchup-specific factors.Tampa Bay's O-Line grades out as the #9-best in the NFL in protecting the passer this season, which impacts how much time their QB has to find Evans open.
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