Drew Sample Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (+182/-186).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The leading projections forecast the Cincinnati Bengals as the most pass-focused team among all teams this week with a 64.4% pass rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.
Drew Sample ranks as one of the most sure-handed receivers in the NFL among TEs, completing an outstanding 89.1% of passes thrown his way (adjusted for context) last year, ranking in the 89th percentile.
Last year, the shaky Buccaneers pass defense has yielded a whopping 78.3% Adjusted Completion Rate versus opposing TEs: the 8th-highest rate in the NFL.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers safeties grade out as the 3rd-worst collection of safeties in the NFL last year in covering pass-catchers.
Favors Under
With a 3.5-point advantage, the Bengals are favored in this game, implying more of a reliance on rushing than their standard game plan.
The predictive model expects this game to see the 2nd-smallest number of plays run on the slate this week at 124.3 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Drew Sample's 4.4 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that measures high-value offensive involvement) grades out among the worst in the NFL: 24th percentile for tight ends.