Week 3 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Evan Engram from EV Insight

Evan EngramReceiving Yards

Right now, Evan Engram’s receiving yards prop is set at 31.5 yards (+100/-137).

The public has bet up the UNDER down to 31.5 (-137) after it opened @ 34.5 (-120).

Pros

The Jacksonville Jaguars boast a new play-caller this season in head coach Doug Pederson, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 2.0% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).
The Jaguars are a 6.5-point underdog this week, likely leading to a passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 5th-most pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 62.8% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 8th-quickest paced defense in football (adjusted for context) right now, leading opposing offenses to average 26.56 seconds per play.
Evan Engram has run a route on 78.9% of his offense’s dropbacks since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile among TEs.

Cons

The Los Angeles Chargers linebackers rank as the 7th-best group of LBs in the league since the start of last season in covering receivers.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have faced a stacked the box on a measly 11.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-least in football. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
The Los Angeles Chargers have stacked the box against opponents on just 13.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-least in football. Choosing not to position an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have utilized motion in their offense on 33.0% of their plays since the start of last season (9th-least in the NFL), which usually makes an offense more predictable and less effective.

Projection

THE BLITZ
30
Receiving Yards