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The Buccaneers safeties rank as the 6th-best collection of safeties in the NFL this year in defending receivers.
The predictive model expects the Jacksonville Jaguars to be the 6th-most pass-heavy team in the league (adjusted for context) at the present time with a 64.3% pass rate. Our trusted projections expect the Jacksonville Jaguars to be the 8th-fastest paced defense in the league (context-neutralized) at the present time, causing opposing offenses to average 27.63 seconds per play. Opposing teams have averaged 39.1 pass attempts per game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense this year: 5th-most in football. The predictive model expects Evan Engram to accumulate 8.6 targets in this week's contest, on average, placing him in the 99th percentile when it comes to TEs. Evan Engram's 6.3 adjusted receptions per game this year reflects a significant improvement in his receiving talent over last year's 4.3 rate.
The Jaguars defense has been a bit of pass funnel this year, tempting opposing offenses to attempt the 9th-most passes in football (38.1 per game) this year. The predictive model expects Mike Evans to accrue 8.8 targets in this week's contest, on balance, ranking him in the 91st percentile when it comes to WRs. Mike Evans's 69.4 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that examines high-value offensive usage) has been quite a bit higher this season than it was last season at 55.0. With an excellent 4.6 adjusted receptions per game (85th percentile) this year, Mike Evans stands among the best wide receivers in the game in football.
The Jaguars defense has been a bit of pass funnel this year, tempting opposing offenses to attempt the 9th-most passes in football (38.1 per game) this year. Cade Otton's 88.0% Route Participation% this year shows a meaningful progression in his passing attack usage over last year's 63.9% mark. Cade Otton's ball-catching skills have gotten better this year, with his Adjusted Completion Rate rising from 66.2% to 73.4%.
The predictive model expects the Jacksonville Jaguars to be the 6th-most pass-heavy team in the league (adjusted for context) at the present time with a 64.3% pass rate. Our trusted projections expect the Jacksonville Jaguars to be the 8th-fastest paced defense in the league (context-neutralized) at the present time, causing opposing offenses to average 27.63 seconds per play. Opposing teams have averaged 39.1 pass attempts per game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense this year: 5th-most in football. Calvin Ridley has run a route on 92.7% of his offense's dropbacks this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile among wide receivers. The projections expect Calvin Ridley to total 8.9 targets in this week's game, on average, ranking him in the 92nd percentile when it comes to wide receivers.
The Jaguars defense has been a bit of pass funnel this year, tempting opposing offenses to attempt the 9th-most passes in football (38.1 per game) this year. Rachaad White has been used more as a potential target this season (71.6% Route Participation% in games he has played) than he did last season (32.7%). The projections expect Rachaad White to accrue 4.3 targets in this week's game, on average, putting him in the 85th percentile when it comes to RBs. With an exceptional 3.6 adjusted catches per game (96th percentile) this year, Rachaad White stands as one of the best RB receiving threats in football. Rachaad White comes in as one of the most reliable receivers in the league among RBs, catching a remarkable 91.0% of passes thrown his way (adjusted for context) this year, grading out in the 95th percentile.
Chris Godwin has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Trey Palmer has gone over 1.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.
Parker Washington has gone over 3.5 in 2 of his last 9 games.
David Moore has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 9 games.
Jamal Agnew has gone over 2.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
