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Trey McBrideReceiving Yards
Player Props – Week 17
Falcons vs. Cardinals
Right now, Trey McBride’s receiving yards prop is set at 20.5 yards (-104/-118).
Pros
- The Arizona Cardinals will be forced to utilize backup QB David Blough this week, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.
- The Cardinals are a big 7.5-point underdog in this game, likely creating an extreme passing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Arizona Cardinals as the 9th-most pass-centric team among all teams this week with a 62.3% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
- THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 5th-most plays run out of all the games this week at 131.4 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
- The Arizona Cardinals have called the 2nd-most plays in football this year, averaging a monstrous 63.1 plays per game.
Cons
- Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 33.3 pass attempts per game against the Atlanta Falcons defense this year: 8th-least in the NFL.
- Trey McBride has been among the least effective pass-catchers in the league among TEs, averaging a mere 5.62 yards-per-target this year while grading out in the 13th percentile.
- Trey McBride has been among the weakest TEs in the league at generating extra yardage, averaging a lowly 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while ranking in the 2nd percentile.
- The Arizona Cardinals offensive line has afforded their quarterback just 2.34 seconds before getting pressured (2nd-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all passing attack statistics across the board.
- The Atlanta Falcons pass rush has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a measly 2.43 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 9th-quickest in the NFL since the start of last season.
Projection
THE BLITZ
30
Receiving Yards
30
Receiving Yards
