Durham Smythe Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 10.5 (-110/-110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Dolphins are a 3.5-point underdog in this week's game, indicating a passing game script.
The Dolphins rank as the 6th-most pass-heavy team in the league (in a neutral context) since the start of last season with a 70.9% pass rate.
Opposing teams have averaged 36.4 pass attempts per game versus the Baltimore Ravens defense since the start of last season: 8th-most in the league.
Durham Smythe has been among the most sure-handed receivers in the NFL among tight ends, completing an impressive 84.9% of balls thrown his way since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile.
Durham Smythe has been among the most efficient receivers in the NFL among TEs, averaging an impressive 9.28 yards-per-target since the start of last season while ranking in the 96th percentile.
Favors Under
The Miami Dolphins will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Mike McDaniel, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 2.7% more towards rushing than it did last year (in a neutral context).
THE BLITZ projects the Dolphins to run the least plays on offense on the slate this week with 58.5 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Miami Dolphins O-line profiles as the 5th-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a harmful impact on all passing offense stats across the board.
The Baltimore Ravens pass defense has given up the 8th-lowest Completion% in football (67.5%) to TEs since the start of last season (67.5%).
The Miami Dolphins offensive line has afforded their QB just 2.49 seconds before the pass (4th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all passing attack metrics across the board.