THE BLITZ projects the New Orleans Saints as the 9th-quickest paced defense in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now, causing opposing offenses to average 27.79 seconds per play.This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing effectiveness.Juwan Johnson has been a big part of his team's passing attack near the end zone, earning a Red Zone Target Share of 14.3% this year, which puts him in the 82nd percentile among tight ends.Juwan Johnson has compiled far more air yards this year (35.0 per game) than he did last year (17.0 per game).Juwan Johnson's 24.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been quite a bit higher this year than it was last year at 14.2.
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