The Giants are a heavy 7.5-point underdog in this week's game, indicating an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants to be the 6th-quickest paced defense in football (in a neutral context) at the present time, leading opposing offenses to average 27.50 seconds per play.THE BLITZ projects Isaiah Hodgins to be much more involved in his team's passing attack this week (19.0% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (12.4% in games he has played).Isaiah Hodgins has been among the best possession receivers in football, completing an impressive 87.6% of balls thrown his way this year, checking in at the 94th percentile among wide receivers.The New York Giants have utilized play action on 28.4% of their dropbacks since the start of last season (10th-most in football), tricking the defense into thinking it's a run and leading to much higher passing efficiency.
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