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Jalen HurtsPassing Yards
Player Props – Week 5
Cardinals vs. Eagles
Right now, Jalen Hurts’s passing yards prop is set at 247.5 yards (-110/-110).
Pros
- THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-most plays run on the slate this week at 133.0 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
- The Philadelphia Eagles have called the 8th-most plays in football this year, totaling a monstrous 65.5 plays per game.
- This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.
- The Philadelphia Eagles O-line profiles as the best in football this year in pass protection, which has a positive effect on all passing attack stats across the board.
- Jalen Hurts has thrown for many more yards per game (256.0) this season than he did last season (194.0).
Cons
- The Eagles are a 5.5-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Philadelphia Eagles as the least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 51.8% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
- THE BLITZ projects Jalen Hurts to attempt 32.3 passes in this week’s game, on average: the 6th-least of all QBs.
- Opposing teams have averaged 33.5 pass attempts per game against the Arizona Cardinals defense this year: 8th-least in football.
- The Arizona Cardinals pass rush has gotten pressure on opposing QBs a mere 2.44 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the 10th-quickest in the NFL since the start of last season.
Projection
THE BLITZ
259
Passing Yards
259
Passing Yards
