Jauan Jennings Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-250/+182).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Minnesota Vikings will be rolling with backup QB Carson Wentz in this week's contest, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.
The Vikings are a 3-point underdog in this week's game, likely leading to a passing game script.
This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.
Opposing teams have averaged 39.7 pass attempts per game against the Buffalo Bills defense this year: 3rd-most in the NFL.
The Minnesota Vikings offensive line profiles as the 8th-best in the league this year in protecting the QB, which has a positive impact on all passing offense stats across the board.
Favors Under
The model projects the Vikings to be the 9th-least pass-oriented team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now with a 58.7% pass rate.
The model projects this game to have the 3rd-fewest plays run among all games this week at 126.0 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Minnesota Vikings have run the 8th-fewest plays in the NFL this year, totaling a mere 54.9 plays per game.
Jauan Jennings's 15.9 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been quite a bit worse this season than it was last season at 47.2.
Jauan Jennings's receiving performance has diminished this year, averaging a measly 1.0 adjusted catches compared to 3.2 last year.