WNBA Best Bets (Wednesday 9/25)
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Travis EtienneRushing Yards
Player Props – Week 2
Jaguars vs. Chiefs
Right now, Travis Etienne’s rushing yards prop is set at 65.5 yards (-110/-110).
The public has bet the OVER up to 65.5 (-110) after it opened @ 54.5 (-110).
Pros
- THE BLITZ projects this game to have the most plays run out of all the games this week at 134.9 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
- THE BLITZ projects Travis Etienne to garner 14.5 rush attempts this week, on average, ranking in the 86th percentile among running backs.
- Travis Etienne has earned 51.8% of his team’s carries since the start of last season, placing him in the 87th percentile among running backs.
- Travis Etienne has picked up 66.0 yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the highest figures in the NFL among RBs (92nd percentile).
- Travis Etienne’s rushing effectiveness (5.00 yards per carry) has been some of the best in football since the start of last season (89th percentile among running backs).
Cons
- The Jaguars are a 3.5-point underdog in this week’s game, likely leading to a passing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Jacksonville Jaguars to be the 9th-least run-centric team among all teams this week with a 38.3% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars O-line grades out as the 3rd-worst in football since the start of last season at blocking for rushers.
- Opposing offenses have rushed for the 7th-least yards in football (just 107 per game) against the Kansas City Chiefs defense since the start of last season.
Projection
THE BLITZ
70
Rushing Yards
70
Rushing Yards
