Irv Smith Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 3.5 (+130/-170).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Minnesota Vikings will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Kevin O'Connell, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 4.1% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).
THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings to be the 8th-most pass-centric offense in football (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 64.5% pass rate.
THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings offense to be the 10th-quickest paced team in the league (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 27.62 seconds per snap.
THE BLITZ projects Irv Smith to earn 4.6 targets in this week's game, on average, ranking in the 86th percentile among TEs.
Irv Smith has been a big part of his team's passing offense, earning a Target Share of 12.8% this year, which ranks him in the 83rd percentile among TEs.
Favors Under
The Vikings are a 3.5-point favorite in this week's game, indicating a rushing game script.
Irv Smith has been among the most unreliable receivers in the NFL among tight ends, catching a mere 59.8% of balls thrown his way this year, checking in at the 22nd percentile.
The Miami Dolphins defense has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a mere 2.36 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 3rd-best in the NFL since the start of last season.
The Minnesota Vikings have gone no-huddle on a mere 4.5% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (9th-least in football). This slows the pace, resulting in less volume and stat accumulation.