The Commanders defense has been a well-known pass funnel this year, tempting opposing offenses to attempt the 8th-most passes in the league (38.1 per game) this year.Our trusted projections expect Christian McCaffrey to accrue 5.6 targets in this contest, on balance, putting him in the 96th percentile among RBs.Christian McCaffrey has posted a monstrous 9.0 air yards per game this year: 100th percentile among running backs. (This may not sound very overwhelming, but most RBs wind up with negative air yards given that they are usually targeted behind the line of scrimmage).Christian McCaffrey's 38.0 adjusted yards per game through the air this season represents a remarkable gain in his pass-catching prowess over last season's 25.0 mark.With a stellar 7.6 adjusted yards per target (90th percentile) this year, Christian McCaffrey ranks among the top pass-catching running backs in football.
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