The Giants are a 3-point underdog in this week's contest, likely leading to a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants as the 10th-fastest paced defense in the league (in a neutral context) at the moment, with opposing offenses averaging 27.91 seconds per play.Saquon Barkley has been more involved as a potential target this season (71.7% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last season (51.4%).THE BLITZ projects Saquon Barkley to accumulate 5.3 targets in this week's contest, on average, ranking him in the 98th percentile among running backs.Saquon Barkley has put up a colossal 4.0 air yards per game this year: 82nd 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).
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