Ezekiel Elliott Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 11.5 (-120/-110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Dallas Cowboys will be forced to use backup QB Cooper Rush in this week's contest, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.
The Cowboys are a 5-point underdog this week, indicating a passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 5th-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 131.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The weatherman calls for 0-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
The Dallas Cowboys offensive line profiles as the 7th-best in the league this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a strong impact on all passing game stats across the board.
Favors Under
THE BLITZ projects the Dallas Cowboys to be the 9th-least pass-centric team in the league (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 59.6% pass rate.
Ezekiel Elliott has totaled a paltry -3.0 air yards per game this year: a lowly 8th percentile among RBs.
Ezekiel Elliott's 8.0 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume stat that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been significantly worse this season than it was last season at 16.1.
Ezekiel Elliott has posted significantly fewer receiving yards per game (6.0) this year than he did last year (18.0).
Ezekiel Elliott's ball-catching skills have tailed off this season, with his Completion% falling off from 75.1% to 71.4%.