THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants as the 7th-quickest paced defense in the league (in a neutral context) at the moment, leading opposing offenses to average 27.52 seconds per snap.Saquon Barkley has been used more as a potential pass-catcher this year (75.4% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (51.4%).THE BLITZ projects Saquon Barkley to accrue 6.2 targets in this week's game, on average, ranking him in the 99th percentile among RBs.Saquon Barkley has put up a whopping 2.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 80th percentile among running backs. (That may not sound like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are targeted behind the line of scrimmage).Saquon Barkley has been among the best pass-catching running backs since the start of last season, averaging an impressive 20.0 yards per game while grading out in the 82nd percentile.
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