Derrick Henry Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 10.5 (-113/-113).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Tennessee Titans will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Tim Kelly, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 5.4% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
The Titans are a 3-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating a passing game script.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
THE BLITZ projects Derrick Henry to garner 2.9 targets in this week's game, on average, placing him in the 79th percentile among running backs.
Derrick Henry has been a key part of his team's passing attack, garnering a Target Share of 10.2% since the start of last season, which ranks in the 86th percentile among RBs.
Favors Under
THE BLITZ projects the Tennessee Titans as the 7th-least pass-oriented team in the league (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 59.0% pass rate.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 5th-lowest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 126.0 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Tennessee Titans have run the 5th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, totaling a lowly 54.2 plays per game.
The Tennessee Titans O-line ranks as the worst in the NFL since the start of last season in pass protection, which has a negative effect on all pass game statistics across the board.
The New Orleans Saints pass defense has exhibited strong efficiency against RBs since the start of last season, allowing 4.79 yards-per-target to the position: the 2nd-least in football.