George Pickens Receiving Yards - Player Prop Bet Week 2

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George Pickens

WR · Pittsburgh Steelers

Receiving Yards

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns · Week 2, 2023

Updated Sep 19, 2023 12:21 AM UTC

Analysis

George Pickens Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 38.5 (-114/-114).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 41.5 @ -114 before it was bet down to 38.5 @ -114.

Key Factors

Favors Over

The Steelers have been the most pass-heavy team in the league (in a neutral context) since the start of last season with a 75.4% pass rate.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have run the 5th-most plays in the league since the start of last season, averaging a colossal 61.3 plays per game.
The weatherman calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
THE BLITZ projects George Pickens to garner 7.5 targets this week, on average, ranking him in the 87th percentile among wide receivers.
THE BLITZ projects George Pickens to be a more important option in his offense's passing offense this week (23.0% projected Target Share) than he has been since the start of last season (16.4% in games he has played).

Favors Under

THE BLITZ projects the Steelers to call the 4th-least offensive plays among all teams this week with 63.3 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
Opposing teams have averaged 29.8 pass attempts per game vs. the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season: least in the NFL.
George Pickens has been among the worst wide receivers in the league at picking up extra yardage, averaging a measly 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) since the start of last season while grading out in the 1st percentile.
The Cleveland Browns defense has conceded the 5th-least receiving yards per game in football (just 126.0) to wide receivers since the start of last season.
The Cleveland Browns pass defense has surrendered the 3rd-lowest Completion% in the NFL (61.2%) versus wideouts since the start of last season (61.2%).