Jaleel McLaughlin Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+1776/-3474).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Browns are an enormous 8-point underdog this week, indicating an extreme passing game script.
The Buccaneers pass defense has yielded the highest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (90%) versus RBs since the start of last season (90.0%).
Since the start of last season, the anemic Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has given up a staggering 0.22 TDs through the air per game to opposing running backs: the 9th-worst rate in the NFL.
As it relates to the safeties' role in defending against the run, Tampa Bay's unit has been terrible last year, grading out as the 3rd-worst in football. in football.
Favors Under
Based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Browns to pass on 55.1% of their downs: the 11th-lowest rate among all teams this week.
Right now, the 5th-most run-centric team in football near the goal line (46.3% adjusted for context) according to the model is the Cleveland Browns.
Accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Cleveland Browns are expected by the projection model to run just 60.4 total plays in this contest: the 3rd-lowest number on the slate this week.
The Browns O-line ranks as the 5th-worst in the league since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a negative impact on all air attack stats across the board.