The weather forecast calls for 3-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and better passing efficiency.Christian McCaffrey has been more involved as a potential target this year (70.5% Route% in games he has played) than he did last year (47.3%).THE BLITZ projects Christian McCaffrey to notch 6.8 targets this week, on average, ranking in the 99th percentile among RBs.Christian McCaffrey has compiled a whopping 8.0 air yards per game this year: 99th percentile among running backs. (That may not sound like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are targeted behind the line of scrimmage).Christian McCaffrey's talent in picking up extra yardage have gotten better this year, totaling 12.68 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) vs just 6.32 rate last year.
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