Week 8 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Evan Engram from EV Insight

Evan EngramReceiving Yards

Right now, Evan Engram’s receiving yards prop is set at 45.5 yards (-110/-110).

Pros

Our trusted projections expect the Jacksonville Jaguars to be the 8th-most pass-heavy team in the NFL (in a neutral context) right now with a 63.2% pass rate.
The predictive model expects the Jacksonville Jaguars to run the 3rd-most total plays among all teams this week with 66.8 plays, accounting for their underlying traits and game dynamics.
Evan Engram has run a route on 87.5% of his team’s passing plays this year, placing him in the 99th percentile among TEs.
In this week’s game, Evan Engram is expected by the predictive model to position himself in the 98th percentile among tight ends with 7.8 targets.
With a fantastic 46.0 adjusted yards per game on passes (92nd percentile) this year, Evan Engram ranks among the top pass-game tight ends in football.

Cons

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has surrendered the 2nd-fewest adjusted receiving yards per game in the NFL (just 30.0) versus TEs this year.
The Steelers pass defense has conceded the lowest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (59.3%) versus TEs this year (59.3%).
When it comes to linebackers rushing the passer, Pittsburgh’s collection of LBs has been phenomenal this year, ranking as the 2nd-best in the NFL.

Projection

THE BLITZ
43
Receiving Yards