Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Falcons to pass on 55.1% of their chances: the 11th-lowest rate among all teams this week.Van Jefferson has been a much smaller piece of his offense's passing game this year (8.7% Target Share in games he has played) than he was last year (16.1%).Van Jefferson's 0.9 adjusted catches per game this year represents a material diminishment in his receiving prowess over last year's 2.4 figure.Van Jefferson has been one of the most hard-handed receivers in the NFL, hauling in a measly 51.8% of passes thrown his way (adjusted for context) this year, ranking in the 20th percentile among wideoutsThis year, the daunting Saints defense has conceded a measly 59.9% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing wide receivers: the 5th-lowest rate in football.
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