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Week 5 Player Props: Passing Yards for Lamar Jackson from EV Insight

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Player Props – Week 5

Ravens vs. Bengals

Right now, Lamar Jackson’s passing yards prop is set at 223.5 yards (-109/-125).
The public has bet the UNDER down to 223.5 (-125) after it opened @ 226.5 (-114).

Pros

  • THE BLITZ projects the Baltimore Ravens to be the 9th-most pass-heavy team in football (context-neutralized) right now with a 63.5% pass rate.
  • The forecast calls for 2-mph wind in this game. Low wind typically means higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and better passing effectiveness.
  • Opposing teams have averaged 40.8 pass attempts per game versus the Cincinnati Bengals defense this year: 5th-most in the NFL.
  • Lamar Jackson’s passing accuracy has improved this season, with his Completion% jumping from 64.0% to 67.6%.
  • Lamar Jackson has been among the most efficient passers in the league this year, averaging a stellar 7.94 yards-per-target while ranking in the 78th percentile.
Cons

  • The Ravens are a 3-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.
  • THE BLITZ projects this game to have the least plays run on the slate this week at 122.8 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
  • The Baltimore Ravens have run the 3rd-least plays in the NFL this year, totaling just 52.2 plays per game.
  • THE BLITZ projects Lamar Jackson to attempt 33.0 passes in this contest, on average: the least of all QBs.
  • Opposing quarterbacks have completed passes at the 5th-lowest clip in football against the Cincinnati Bengals defense this year (65.2%).

Projection
THE BLITZ
258
Passing Yards

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