Jeremy Ruckert Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (+118/-150).
Key Factors
Favors Over
At a -7-point disadvantage, the Jets are enormous underdogs in this week's contest, suggesting much more of a reliance on moving the ball through the air than their usual approach.
Given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the New York Jets to pass on 60.9% of their opportunities: the 7th-highest frequency on the slate this week.
Jeremy Ruckert's 21.6% Route Participation Rate this year conveys a remarkable improvement in his passing offense utilization over last year's 8.1% rate.
This year, the porous Miami Dolphins pass defense has given up a monstrous 78.1% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing tight ends: the 7th-largest rate in the NFL.
Favors Under
Based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the New York Jets are anticipated by the predictive model to call only 63.3 total plays in this game: the 5th-lowest number on the slate this week.
The New York Jets have called the 7th-fewest plays in the NFL this year, totaling just 55.9 plays per game.
When talking about pocket protection (and the ramifications it has on all pass attack statistics), the offensive line of the New York Jets ranks as the 2nd-worst in the league this year.
As it relates to safeties in covering receivers, Miami's group of safeties has been exceptional this year, ranking as the 3rd-best in football.