Bryce Young Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+441/-545).
Key Factors
Favors Over
At the present time, the 5th-most pass-oriented team in the league in the red zone (59.9% adjusted for context) according to the model is the Panthers.
The projections expect this game to have the 2nd-largest volume of plays run among all games this week at 132.5 plays, accounting for the traits of each team and game dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing effectiveness.
When talking about protecting the quarterback (and the positive effect it has on all passing offense stats), the offensive line of the Carolina Panthers ranks as the 7th-best in the NFL since the start of last season.
Since the start of last season, the stout Atlanta Falcons run defense has surrendered a meager 0.67 TDs on the ground per game to opposing squads: the 5th-lowest rate in football.
Favors Under
The 10th-smallest volume of plays in the NFL have been called by the Carolina Panthers since the start of last season (just 55.1 per game on average).
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 30.0 pass attempts per game versus the Falcons defense last year: 8th-fewest in the league.
The leading projections forecast Bryce Young to be much more involved in his team's running game near the goal line in this week's game (14.7% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (1.6% in games he has played).
Bryce Young's 59.3% Adjusted Completion% this year shows a significant decline in his passing precision over last year's 64.1% rate.
Opposing teams have completed passes at the 4th-lowest level in football against the Atlanta Falcons defense last year (66.4% Adjusted Completion%).