The Buccaneers defense has been a well-known pass funnel this year, leading opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 6th-most passes in football (39.6 per game) this year.Our trusted projections expect Christian McCaffrey to accrue 5.3 targets in this week's contest, on balance, putting him in the 98th percentile when it comes to RBs.Christian McCaffrey has accumulated a whopping 4.0 air yards per game this year: 94th percentile among RBs. (This may not sound like very many, but most RBs wind up with negative air yards considering most of their targets come behind the line of scrimmage).Christian McCaffrey has compiled many more adjusted receiving yards per game (42.0) this season than he did last season (25.0).Christian McCaffrey's 88.8% Adjusted Catch% this year signifies a significant boost in his receiving talent over last year's 85.1% rate.
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