Josh Jacobs

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Player Props - Week 18

Raiders vs. Chiefs

Right now, Josh Jacobs's rushing yards prop is set at 65.5 yards (-110/-110).
The public has bet the UNDER down to 65.5 (-110) after it opened @ 67.5 (-115).
Pros
  • The Las Vegas Raiders boast a new play-caller this season in head coach Josh McDaniels, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 3.8% more towards rushing than it did last season (context-neutralized).
  • THE BLITZ projects Josh Jacobs to garner 17.0 rush attempts in this week's game, on average, placing him in the 92nd percentile among RBs.
  • The Las Vegas Raiders offensive line grades out as the best in football this year at blocking for the run game.
  • Josh Jacobs has rushed for significantly more yards per game (102.0) this season than he did last season (56.0).
  • Josh Jacobs's running efficiency has improved this season, notching 5.04 yards-per-carry vs a mere 4.12 rate last season.
Cons
  • The Las Vegas Raiders will be forced to utilize backup QB Jarrett Stidham in this week's contest, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.
  • The Raiders are an enormous 8.5-point underdog in this week's contest, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.
  • THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders as the 7th-least run-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 37.0% run rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
  • THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders offense to be the 6th-worst paced team in football (in a neutral context) at the moment, averaging 29.19 seconds per snap.
  • Opposing offenses have rushed for the 8th-least yards in football (just 107 per game) vs. the Kansas City Chiefs defense this year.
Projection
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