Week 5 Player Props: Rushing Yards for Jaleel McLaughlin

Jaleel McLaughlinRushing Yards

Right now, Jaleel McLaughlin’s rushing yards prop is set at 45.5 yards (-119/-115).

The public has bet the UNDER down to 45.5 (-115) after it opened @ 49.5 (-115).

Pros

The leading projections forecast the Broncos to be the 8th-most run-centric team among all teams this week with a 44.2% run rate, accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.
The leading projections forecast Jaleel McLaughlin to notch 14.0 rush attempts in this game, on average, putting him in the 82nd percentile among running backs.
While Jaleel McLaughlin has received 14.3% of his team’s rush attempts in games he has played this year, our trusted projections expect him to be a much bigger part of Denver’s rushing attack in this game at 52.7%.
Opposing teams have rushed for the 6th-most adjusted yards in the league (143 per game) vs. the Jets defense this year.

Cons

Given their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Broncos are forecasted by the projections to run just 60.1 offensive plays in this contest: the fewest on the slate this week.
The Broncos have run the 4th-fewest plays in the league this year, averaging a measly 52.2 plays per game.
The New York Jets defensive ends project as the 9th-best DE corps in the league this year in regard to defending the run.

Projection

THE BLITZ
60
Rushing Yards