Week 1 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Amari Cooper from EV Insight

Amari CooperReceiving Yards

Right now, Amari Cooper’s receiving yards prop is set at 49.5 yards (-110/-110).

The public has bet up the OVER up to 49.5 (-110) after it opened @ 47.5 (-115).

Pros

The Cleveland Browns will be forced to use backup QB Jacoby Brissett in this contest, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rush attempts.
The weather forecast calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind typically means increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
THE BLITZ projects Amari Cooper to accrue 7.4 targets this week, on average, putting him in the 85th percentile among wideouts.
THE BLITZ projects Amari Cooper to be a more integral piece of his team’s passing offense this week (23.8% projected Target Share) than he has been since the start of last season (18.8% in games he has played).
The Cleveland Browns O-line profiles as the 7th-best in the league since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a positive effect on all air attack metrics across the board.

Cons

THE BLITZ projects the Cleveland Browns to be the 7th-least pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 55.0% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Cleveland Browns offense as the 4th-most sluggish paced team in the league (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 28.42 seconds per snap.
Opposing QBs have averaged 29.8 pass attempts per game against the Carolina Panthers defense since the start of last season: 2nd-least in the league.
The Carolina Panthers defensive tackles rank as the 7th-best collection of DTs in football since the start of last season with their pass rush.
The Carolina Panthers defense has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks just 2.31 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the best in the league since the start of last season.

Projection

THE BLITZ
59
Receiving Yards