Alvin Kamara Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+400/-413).
Key Factors
Favors Over
This week's line implies a passing game script for the Saints, who are -3-point underdogs.
Given their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Saints are expected by the projection model to call 67.3 plays on offense in this contest: the 4th-most among all teams this week.
The 7th-largest volume of plays in football have been run by the Saints this year (a staggering 61.7 per game on average).
The air attacks of both teams (including both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (as in no wind) inside this dome, while ground volume may fall-off.
While Alvin Kamara has received 5.0% of his offense's red zone targets in games he has played this year, the model projects him to be a much bigger part of New Orleans's offense near the end zone in this week's game at 10.0%.
Favors Under
The projections expect the New Orleans Saints to be the 9th-least pass-heavy offense in the league (context-neutralized) right now with a 59.9% pass rate.
Alvin Kamara's 77.4% Adjusted Catch% this season shows a noteworthy drop-off in his pass-catching talent over last season's 83.5% figure.
With an outstanding rate of 0.40 touchdowns on the ground per game (83rd percentile), Alvin Kamara places as one of the leading rushing TD-scorers in the NFL this year.
This year, the formidable Steelers defense has given up a puny 66.7% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing teams: the 6th-lowest rate in football.