DeVonta Smith Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 4.5 (-140/+110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Opposing offenses have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in football (in a neutral context) against the Eagles defense this year, averaging 26.21 seconds per play.
DeVonta Smith has run a route on 98.8% of his offense's dropbacks this year, ranking him in the 99th percentile among wideouts.
The projections expect DeVonta Smith to total 8.2 targets in this contest, on average, ranking in the 91st percentile among WRs.
The Philadelphia Eagles O-line ranks as the 5th-best in football this year in protecting the QB, which has a strong impact on all pass game statistics across the board.
With a terrific 5.6 adjusted catches per game (88th percentile) this year, DeVonta Smith places as one of the top WRs in the NFL in the NFL.
Favors Under
A running game script is indicated by the Eagles being a 3.5-point favorite this week.
Given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Philadelphia Eagles to pass on 55.9% of their downs: the 9th-lowest clip on the slate this week.
Opposing teams teams have been afraid to test the pass defense of the Los Angeles Rams, averaging the 6th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a mere 33.5 per game) this year.
This year, the stout Rams defense has surrendered a paltry 53.2% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing wideouts: the 3rd-smallest rate in the NFL.