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John Bates Touchdowns
Player Prop Week 8

Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders

John Bates Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+2100/-4000).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 0.5 @ -4500 before it was bet down to 0.5 @ -4000.

FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:

The Washington Commanders will be forced to utilize backup QB Marcus Mariota in this week's contest, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.

At a -10.5-point disadvantage, the Commanders are giant underdogs in this week's contest, implying much more of a reliance on throwing than their typical approach.

The leading projections forecast this game to see the 2nd-highest number of plays run out of all the games this week at 134.1 plays, accounting for the traits of each team and game dynamics.

This year, the feeble Chiefs pass defense has given up a massive 92.4% Adjusted Completion Rate versus opposing tight ends: the largest rate in the NFL.

FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:

Accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Washington Commanders to pass on 59.8% of their chances: the 8th-greatest rate among all teams this week.

At the present time, the 5th-most run-focused team in the league near the end zone (49.5% in a neutral context) according to the projections is the Washington Commanders.

The Washington Commanders have run the fewest plays in the NFL this year, averaging just 53.7 plays per game.

Opposing teams teams have been afraid to pass too much against the Kansas City Chiefs, totaling the fewest attempts in the NFL (a mere 29.1 per game) this year.

When talking about air yards, John Bates grades out in the lowly 19th percentile among tight ends this year, accruing just 1.0 per game.

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Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders

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