Austin Hooper Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (+110/-140).
Key Factors
Favors Over
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.
Austin Hooper's 28.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume statistic that measures high-value offensive involvement) puts him in the company of the league leaders: 84th percentile for tight ends.
The Las Vegas Raiders offensive line profiles as the 7th-best in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a positive effect on all pass attack stats across the board.
Austin Hooper has been among the best possession receivers in the NFL among TEs, catching an impressive 76.8% of passes thrown his way since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile.
Favors Under
The Raiders are a 3-point favorite in this week's contest, which points towards a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Raiders to call the 8th-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 62.3 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Las Vegas Raiders have called the 6th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a measly 55.6 plays per game.
Opposing offenses have averaged 31.5 pass attempts per game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers defense since the start of last season: 8th-least in football.
The Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers rank as the 7th-best collection of LBs in the NFL since the start of last season in covering receivers.