The Titans are an enormous 7-point underdog in this game, which points towards an extreme passing game script.The predictive model expects Van Jefferson to be a more integral piece of his offense's pass attack in this week's game (13.5% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (5.6% in games he has played).Van Jefferson's receiving reliability have improved this season, with his Adjusted Catch Rate increasing from 61.5% to 79.4%.Van Jefferson's receiving effectiveness has gotten a boost this season, accumulating 10.94 adjusted yards-per-target compared to a mere 7.19 rate last season.The New England Patriots pass defense has allowed the 7th-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (68.9%) vs. wideouts this year (68.9%).
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