The Saints are a giant 8-point underdog this week, indicating an extreme passing game script.The weather forecast calls for 2-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means higher pass volume, and lower rush volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 35.2 pass attempts per game versus the Kansas City Chiefs defense this year: 8th-most in football.In this week's contest, Juwan Johnson is forecasted by the projection model to position himself in the 76th percentile when it comes to TEs with 3.5 targets.While Juwan Johnson has accounted for 5.3% of his team's targets in games he has played this year, the predictive model expects him to be a more integral piece of New Orleans's pass game in this contest at 11.0%.
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