Week 12 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Michael Mayer from EV Insight

Michael MayerReceiving Yards

Right now, Michael Mayer’s receiving yards prop is set at 20.5 yards (-113/-113).

Pros

An extreme passing game script is indicated by the Raiders being a heavy -9.5-point underdog in this week’s game.
This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
With a remarkable 63.4% Snap% (76th percentile) this year, Michael Mayer stands among the RBs with the most usage in the league.
Our trusted projections expect Michael Mayer to garner 4.2 targets in this contest, on balance, ranking him in the 79th percentile when it comes to TEs.
With a fantastic 8.0 adjusted yards per target (75th percentile) this year, Michael Mayer places among the top pass-catching TEs in the NFL.

Cons

The projections expect the Las Vegas Raiders to be the 2nd-least pass-focused team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now with a 55.7% pass rate.
The projections expect the Raiders to call the 6th-fewest offensive plays among all teams this week with 63.4 plays, given their underlying play style and game dynamics.
The 4th-fewest plays in the league have been run by the Raiders this year (only 53.7 per game on average).
Opposing offenses have averaged 31.0 pass attempts per game versus the Chiefs defense this year: 4th-fewest in the NFL.
This year, the tough Chiefs defense has conceded a meager 37.0 adjusted receiving yards per game vs. opposing tight ends: the 3rd-fewest in the NFL.

Projection

THE BLITZ
29
Receiving Yards