DeVonta Smith Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 58.5 (-120/-110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Philadelphia Eagles will be rolling with backup quarterback Gardner Minshew in this game, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rush attempts.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 131.9 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Philadelphia Eagles have called the 9th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a monstrous 59.9 plays per game.
DeVonta Smith has run a route on 96.2% of his offense's dropbacks this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile among wide receivers.
THE BLITZ projects DeVonta Smith to notch 7.6 targets in this game, on average, putting him in the 84th percentile among wideouts.
Favors Under
The Eagles are a 5.5-point favorite in this week's contest, likely leading to a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Philadelphia Eagles to be the 6th-least pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 51.8% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
DeVonta Smith has put up quite a few less air yards this season (78.0 per game) than he did last season (93.0 per game).
The New Orleans Saints defense has surrendered the 10th-least receiving yards per game in football (just 143.0) vs. wide receivers this year.
The New Orleans Saints have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 13.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-least in the league. Choosing not to bring an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.