D.J. Chark Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 36.5 (-130/+100).
Key Factors
Favors Over
THE BLITZ projects the Lions to call the 7th-most plays on offense among all teams this week with 67.3 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
D.J. Chark has accumulated a whopping 90.0 air yards per game this year: 90th percentile among wideouts.
D.J. Chark's 48.1 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been significantly higher this year than it was last year at 40.2.
The New York Jets have stacked the box versus opponents on 22.0% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-most in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The Detroit Lions have gone for it on 4th down 27.9% of the time since the start of last season (most in the league), which usually means more offensive volume, more TD potential, and higher offensive statistics across the board.
Favors Under
The Detroit Lions O-line profiles as the 4th-worst in the league this year in protecting the QB, which has a negative impact on all passing attack statistics across the board.
D.J. Chark has been among the worst possession receivers in the league, completing a mere 53.2% of balls thrown his way this year, ranking in the 21st percentile among wide receivers
The New York Jets defense has given up the least receiving yards per game in the NFL (just 121.0) to wide receivers this year.
The New York Jets pass defense has yielded the 3rd-lowest Completion% in the league (61.7%) vs. wide receivers this year (61.7%).
The New York Jets pass defense has shown good efficiency versus WRs this year, giving up 7.00 yards-per-target to the position: the 2nd-least in football.