Chuba Hubbard Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 12.5 (-120/-110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The projections expect the Panthers offensive strategy to skew 6.6% more towards the passing attack than it did last year (adjusted for context) with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown now calling the plays.
This week's spread indicates an extreme passing game script for the Panthers, who are giant -11.5-point underdogs.
Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Carolina Panthers to pass on 61.0% of their plays: the 5th-highest rate among all teams this week.
At the moment, the 7th-quickest paced team in the NFL (context-neutralized) according to the projection model is the Panthers.
The pass games of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) ought to benefit from the still weather conditions (3-mph wind) being called for in this game, while rush volume may go down.
Favors Under
Opposing offenses teams have been wary to rely on the passing game too much against the Dallas Cowboys, averaging the 2nd-fewest attempts in football (a mere 28.6 per game) this year.
Chuba Hubbard has accrued a mere -3.0 air yards per game this year: just 10th percentile among running backs.
The Carolina Panthers offensive line grades out as the 2nd-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the passer, which has a harmful impact on all passing game stats across the board.
Chuba Hubbard's ball-catching skills have declined this year, with his Adjusted Completion% shrinking from 87.5% to 83.9%.
Chuba Hubbard's 4.2 adjusted yards per target this season indicates a substantial regression in his pass-catching prowess over last season's 9.3 rate.