The Bears are a 6-point underdog in this game, likely leading to a passing game script.In this week's contest, Khalil Herbert is expected by the predictive model to finish in the 81st percentile among RBs with 3.4 targets.Khalil Herbert has been a more integral piece of his offense's passing attack this year (11.6% Target Share in games he has played) than he was last year (4.3%).Khalil Herbert's 21.0 adjusted yards per game on passes this season illustrates a a substantial boost in his pass-catching ability over last season's 4.0 rate.As it relates to linebackers in pass coverage, Washington's unit has been awful this year, ranking as the 4th-worst in football.
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