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The 49ers defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, allowing opposing teams to attempt the 8th-most passes in the league (36.2 per game) this year.The model projects Jaxon Smith-Njigba to be much more involved in his team's passing game near the end zone in this week's game (32.3% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (26.6% in games he has played).Jaxon Smith-Njigba has put up far more air yards this season (109.0 per game) than he did last season (73.0 per game).Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 89.1 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that examines high-value offensive volume) has been substantially higher this year than it was last year at 57.6.With an excellent 75.8% Adjusted Completion Rate (95th percentile) this year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba rates among the best possession receivers in the NFL among wideouts.
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