George Kittle Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 45.5 (-130/+100).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Buccaneers defense has been a well-known pass funnel this year, leading opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 6th-most passes in football (39.6 per game) this year.
In this game, George Kittle is predicted by the model to land in the 84th percentile among tight ends with 5.0 targets.
George Kittle has accumulated many more air yards this year (54.0 per game) than he did last year (41.0 per game).
George Kittle's 47.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that assesses high-value offensive volume) has been significantly better this year than it was last year at 42.2.
George Kittle has notched substantially more adjusted receiving yards per game (58.0) this year than he did last year (49.0).
Favors Under
An extreme running game script is indicated by the 49ers being an enormous 13.5-point favorite in this game.
Given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the 49ers to pass on 50.7% of their opportunities: the 2nd-lowest rate on the slate this week.
The model projects this game to have the smallest number of plays run on the slate this week at 122.5 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The 49ers have run the 2nd-fewest plays in the NFL this year, averaging a lowly 53.4 plays per game.
The weather report calls for 12-mph wind in this game. High wind usually means reduced pass volume (and higher run volume) and lessened passing efficiency.