Allen Lazard has been less involved as a potential target this season (93.2% Route% in games he has played) than he did last season (77.3%).THE BLITZ projects Allen Lazard to notch 6.7 targets in this contest, on average, placing him in the 75th percentile among wide receivers.Allen Lazard's receiving talent has been refined this year, averaging 4.2 yards per game vs a mere 2.8 last year.The New York Jets pass defense has given up the 7th-highest Completion% in the NFL (68.8%) vs. WRs this year (68.8%).The New York Jets have stacked the box against opponents on 22.0% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-most in the NFL. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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