Ian Thomas Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 7.5 (-105/-125).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Carolina Panthers will be forced to utilize backup QB Sam Darnold in this contest, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rush attempts.
The Panthers are a 3.5-point underdog this week, likely leading to a passing game script.
The weather forecast calls for 2-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
The Carolina Panthers O-line profiles as the 4th-best in football this year in pass protection, which has a strong impact on all passing offense stats across the board.
Ian Thomas's possession skills have gotten a boost this year, with his Completion% jumping from 64.8% to 70.6%.
Favors Under
The Carolina Panthers will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 7.1% more towards rushing than it did last season (context-neutralized).
THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers to be the 5th-least pass-oriented team among all teams this week with a 51.3% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-least plays run out of all the games this week at 127.3 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Carolina Panthers have called the 2nd-least plays in the NFL this year, totaling a lowly 53.4 plays per game.
Ian Thomas has been less involved as a potential pass-catcher this year (34.0% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (44.3%).