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.The Jacksonville Jaguars pass defense has struggled when opposing WRs have gotten into space, allowing an average of 5.99 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 10th-most in football.The Jacksonville Jaguars safeties project as the 7th-worst group of safeties in the NFL this year in covering receivers.The Jacksonville Jaguars have stacked the box against opponents on 22.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 2nd-most in the league. Bringing an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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