The Giants are a 4.5-point underdog in this game, likely creating a passing game script.Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying traits of each team, this contest is projected by the projection model to have 131.6 total plays run: the 5th-highest number out of all the games this week.The Patriots defense has been something of pass funnel this year, enticing opposing offenses to attempt the 10th-most passes in football (37.9 per game) this year.Our trusted projections expect Daniel Bellinger to be much more involved in his team's passing attack in this week's contest (12.8% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (4.7% in games he has played).When it comes to safeties in covering pass-catchers, New England's collection of safeties has been atrocious this year, ranking as the 8th-worst in football.
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