The Jacksonville Jaguars boast a new play-caller this year in head coach Doug Pederson, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 2.9% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).Christian Kirk has been used less as a potential pass-catcher this season (94.7% Route% in games he has played) than he did last season (81.9%).THE BLITZ projects Christian Kirk to earn 7.5 targets in this game, on average, ranking in the 84th percentile among wide receivers.The Jacksonville Jaguars O-line ranks as the 6th-best in the league this year in pass protection, which has a positive effect on all passing game metrics across the board.Christian Kirk has been among the leading wide receivers in the game this year, averaging a terrific 5.3 receptions per game while checking in at the 88th percentile.
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