Week 17 Player Props: Receiving Yards for CeeDee Lamb from EV Insight

CeeDee LambReceiving Yards

Right now, CeeDee Lamb’s receiving yards prop is set at 98.5 yards (-110/-110).

Pros

Given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, our trusted projections expect the Cowboys to pass on 60.9% of their opportunities: the 8th-highest clip among all teams this week.
Given the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this contest is anticipated by the projection model to have 130.7 total plays called: the 5th-most out of all the games this week.
The Cowboys have called the 7th-most plays in the league this year, totaling a massive 60.5 plays per game.
CeeDee Lamb has compiled quite a few more adjusted receiving yards per game (98.0) this season than he did last season (82.0).
This year, the weak Detroit Lions defense has allowed the 6th-most adjusted yards-per-target in football to opposing wideouts: a staggering 9.02 yards.

Cons

With a 4.5-point advantage, the Cowboys are favored in this game, indicating more of an emphasis on running than their standard game plan.
This year, the fierce Detroit Lions pass defense has allowed the least yards-after-the-catch in the league to opposing WRs: a meager 3.1 YAC.

Projection

THE BLITZ
117
Receiving Yards