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Player Props – Week 12
Dolphins vs. Texans
Right now, Mike Gesicki’s receiving yards prop is set at 26.5 yards (-105/-125).
The public has bet the UNDER down to 26.5 (-125) after it opened @ 27.5 (-120).
Pros
- THE BLITZ projects Mike Gesicki to accrue 3.7 targets in this week’s contest, on average, putting him in the 76th percentile among TEs.
- Mike Gesicki’s ball-catching skills have improved this year, with his Completion% rising from 67.2% to 72.9%.
- Mike Gesicki’s receiving efficiency has been refined this year, notching 9.02 yards-per-target compared to a measly 6.85 mark last year.
- Mike Gesicki’s skills in picking up extra yardage have improved this season, accumulating 3.96 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) compared to a mere 2.85 figure last season.
- The Houston Texans defense has allowed the 9th-most receiving yards per game in the league (52.0) to TEs this year.
Cons
- The Dolphins are a 3-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Miami Dolphins to be the 10th-least pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 56.5% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
- THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 5th-smallest volume of plays run among all games this week at 126.7 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
- The Miami Dolphins have run the 6th-least plays in the NFL this year, averaging a lowly 55.6 plays per game.
- Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 30.1 pass attempts per game versus the Houston Texans defense this year: 5th-least in the NFL.
Projection
THE BLITZ
32
Receiving Yards
32
Receiving Yards
