Jonnu Smith Receiving Yards - Player Prop Bet Week 4

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Jonnu Smith

TE · New England Patriots

Receiving Yards

Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots · Week 4, 2022

Updated Oct 2, 2022 11:15 PM EST

Analysis

Jonnu Smith Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 14.5 (-102/-129).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 15.5 @ -120 before it was bet down to 14.5 @ -129.

Key Factors

Favors Over

The New England Patriots will be rolling out backup QB Brian Hoyer this week, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.
The Patriots are a huge 9.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.
Jonnu Smith has been among the top tight ends in football at generating extra yardage, averaging a stellar 7.97 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) since the start of last season while grading out in the 100th percentile.
The Green Bay Packers pass defense has conceded the 7th-highest Completion% in football (75.3%) vs. TEs since the start of last season (75.3%).
The Green Bay Packers defense has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks 2.52 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 8th-most sluggish in the league since the start of last season.

Favors Under

THE BLITZ projects the New England Patriots as the 7th-least pass-centric team in the league (context-neutralized) right now with a 58.9% pass rate.
THE BLITZ projects the Patriots to run the 2nd-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 62.6 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The New England Patriots have run the 3rd-least plays in the league since the start of last season, averaging a lowly 56.6 plays per game.
The Green Bay Packers linebackers profile as the 3rd-best LB corps in the league since the start of last season in covering receivers.
The New England Patriots O-line has given their quarterback a measly 2.53 seconds before the pass (9th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all air attack statistics across the board.