David Njoku Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (+106/-117).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The pass games of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) ought to benefit from the calm weather conditions (0-mph wind) being called for in this game, while rush volume may go down.
Last year, the feeble Arizona Cardinals pass defense has surrendered a whopping 77.4% Adjusted Completion Rate vs. opposing TEs: the 10th-biggest rate in football.
Favors Under
The Chargers are a massive 9.5-point favorite in this game, indicating an extreme rushing game script.
The model projects the Los Angeles Chargers as the 2nd-least pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 53.7% pass rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.
The predictive model expects the Los Angeles Chargers offense to be the 6th-slowest paced team in the NFL (adjusted for context) at the moment, averaging 29.12 seconds per snap.
The projections expect David Njoku to be much less involved in his offense's passing offense in this week's contest (6.5% projected Target Share) than he has been last year (12.0% in games he has played).
As it relates to pass-blocking (and the impact it has on all passing offense statistics), the O-line of the Chargers ranks as the 2nd-worst in football last year.