The Falcons are a 3.5-point underdog in this week's game, which points towards a passing game script.The Falcons have called the 5th-fewest plays in the NFL since the start of last season, totaling just 55.8 plays per game.Desmond Ridder's rushing effectiveness (3.83 yards per carry) has been some of the worst in the league this year (23rd percentile when it comes to quarterbacks).Desmond Ridder has been among the weakest quarterbacks in football at grinding out extra ground yardage, averaging a mere 0.77 yards-after-contact this year while ranking in the 20th percentile.The Jacksonville Jaguars defense has produced the 6th-best efficiency against opposing run games since the start of last season, yielding just 4.26 yards-per-carry.
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