Week 14 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Darius Slayton from EV Insight

Darius SlaytonReceiving Yards

Right now, Darius Slayton’s receiving yards prop is set at 45.5 yards (-110/-110).

The public has bet the UNDER down to 45.5 (-110) after it opened @ 47.5 (-115).

Pros

The Giants are a 6.5-point underdog in this game, indicating a passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Giants to call the 2nd-most plays on offense on the slate this week with 68.5 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The New York Giants have called the 8th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a colossal 60.0 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Darius Slayton to garner 7.4 targets in this game, on average, ranking in the 80th percentile among WRs.
Darius Slayton has totaled significantly more receiving yards per game (57.0) this season than he did last season (25.0).

Cons

THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants as the 8th-least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 55.7% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 34.4 pass attempts per game versus the Philadelphia Eagles defense this year: 6th-least in the league.
The New York Giants O-line profiles as the 9th-worst in the league this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative impact on all air attack statistics across the board.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense has conceded the 5th-least receiving yards per game in football (just 134.0) vs. wideouts this year.
The Philadelphia Eagles pass defense has surrendered the lowest Completion% in football (58.3%) versus wide receivers this year (58.3%).

Projection

THE BLITZ
47
Receiving Yards