Week 8 Player Props: Passing Yards for Desmond Ridder from EV Insight

Desmond RidderPassing Yards

Right now, Desmond Ridder’s passing yards prop is set at 218.5 yards (-110/-110).

The public has bet the UNDER down to 218.5 (-110) after it opened @ 222.5 (-114).

Pros

The Falcons have called the 5th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a whopping 62.0 plays per game.
This year, the porous Tennessee Titans defense has given up a colossal 77.8% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing offenses: the 4th-highest rate in the league.
This year, the poor Tennessee Titans defense has been gouged for the 6th-most adjusted yards-per-target in the NFL to the opposing side: a massive 8.37 yards.
The Tennessee Titans linebackers profile as the 7th-worst unit in the league this year in covering pass-catchers.

Cons

Based on their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Falcons to pass on 50.7% of their opportunities: the lowest frequency among all teams this week.
The projections expect the Falcons to run the 5th-fewest total plays on the slate this week with 61.5 plays, based on their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics.
This week, Desmond Ridder is predicted by the predictive model to total the 3rd-fewest pass attempts among all quarterbacks with 28.9.

Projection

THE BLITZ
192
Passing Yards