Austin Ekeler Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+376/-400).
Key Factors
Favors Over
At a -7.5-point disadvantage, the Commanders are big underdogs in this game, suggesting much more of a focus on moving the ball through the air than their usual game plan.
The 8th-highest number of plays in the NFL have been run by the Commanders this year (a monstrous 60.6 per game on average).
The San Francisco 49ers defense has been a well-known pass funnel this year, causing opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 10th-most passes in football (37.4 per game) this year.
Austin Ekeler slots into the 83rd percentile for running back WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that measures high-value offensive volume) with a remarkable 13.0 figure since the start of last season.
The 49ers pass defense has conceded the highest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (88.6%) versus RBs this year (88.6%).
Favors Under
Based on their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Washington Commanders are expected by the projection model to call only 61.9 plays on offense in this contest: the lowest number on the slate this week.
Austin Ekeler has been has not been looked to very often his team's passing offense near the goal line, earning a Red Zone Target Share of just 0.0% since the start of last season, which places him in the 1st percentile among RBs.
Austin Ekeler has been one of the most unreliable receivers in football when it comes to running backs, completing a measly 64.6% of passes thrown his way (adjusted for context) since the start of last season, checking in at the 15th percentile.