The Giants are a big 9.5-point underdog in this week's game, indicating an extreme passing game script.The New York Giants have run the 9th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a monstrous 63.5 plays per game.Saquon Barkley has been more involved as a potential pass-catcher this year (75.0% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (51.4%).THE BLITZ projects Saquon Barkley to accrue 6.4 targets in this contest, on average, putting him in the 97th percentile among running backs.Saquon Barkley has totaled many more receiving yards per game (26.0) this season than he did last season (18.0).
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