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Week 1 Player Props: Passing Yards for Justin Herbert from EV Insight

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Player Props – Week 1

Chargers vs. Raiders

Right now, Justin Herbert’s passing yards prop is set at 283.5 yards (-125/-105).
The public has bet up the UNDER down to 283.5 (-105) after it opened @ 284.5 (-115).

Pros

  • THE BLITZ projects the Los Angeles Chargers to be the 10th-most pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 62.7% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
  • THE BLITZ projects the Chargers to run the most plays on offense on the slate this week with 65.4 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
  • The weather report calls for 0-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing effectiveness.
  • THE BLITZ projects Justin Herbert to attempt 39.8 passes in this week’s contest, on average: the 5th-most of all quarterbacks.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders linebackers profile as the 10th-worst unit in the league since the start of last season in covering pass-catchers.
Cons

  • The Chargers are a 3.5-point favorite in this week’s contest, indicating a rushing game script.
  • Opposing quarterbacks have thrown for the 5th-least yards in football (just 204.0 per game) vs. the Las Vegas Raiders defense since the start of last season.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders pass defense has displayed strong efficiency since the start of last season, conceding 6.95 yards-per-target: the 2nd-least in football.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders defense has performed very well when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 4.58 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 6th-least in the league.

Projection
THE BLITZ
307
Passing Yards

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