Week 2 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Austin Hooper from EV Insight

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Right now, Austin Hooper’s receiving yards prop is set at 20.5 yards (-110/-110).

The public has bet the UNDER down to 20.5 (-110) after it opened @ 21.5 (-114).

Pros

The Raiders are a big 7.5-point underdog in this week’s game, which points towards an extreme passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders to be the 5th-most pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 63.2% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
Austin Hooper has accrued a colossal 28.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 82nd percentile among tight ends.
Austin Hooper’s 29.1 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) grades out among the best in the league: 81st percentile for tight ends.
Austin Hooper has been among the most sure-handed receivers in football among TEs, hauling in an impressive 75.9% of balls thrown his way since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Cons

THE BLITZ projects the Raiders to call the 5th-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 62.2 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
Opposing offenses have averaged 31.9 pass attempts per game against the Buffalo Bills defense since the start of last season: 9th-least in football.
The Buffalo Bills defense has allowed the 2nd-least receiving yards per game in the league (just 31.0) vs. TEs since the start of last season.
The Buffalo Bills pass defense has exhibited strong efficiency vs. TEs since the start of last season, allowing 5.17 yards-per-target to the position: the 2nd-least in the league.
The Buffalo Bills safeties profile as the 9th-best safety corps in the NFL since the start of last season in covering receivers.

Projection

THE BLITZ
26
Receiving Yards