Week 5 Player Props: Passing Yards for Jalen Hurts from EV Insight

Jalen HurtsPassing Yards

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