JuJu Smith-Schuster Receptions - Player Prop Bet Week 14

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NFL · Player Props

JuJu Smith-Schuster

WR · Kansas City Chiefs

Receptions

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs · Week 14, 2022

Updated Dec 12, 2022 1:06 AM UTC

Analysis

JuJu Smith-Schuster Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 4.5 (+100/-130).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 4.5 @ -124 before it was bet down to 4.5 @ -130.

Key Factors

Favors Over

THE BLITZ projects the Kansas City Chiefs to be the 5th-most pass-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 64.6% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Chiefs to run the 6th-most plays on offense on the slate this week with 67.4 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Kansas City Chiefs have called the 10th-most plays in the league this year, averaging a colossal 59.8 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects JuJu Smith-Schuster to accrue 7.6 targets in this week's contest, on average, ranking him in the 82nd percentile among WRs.
JuJu Smith-Schuster's receiving performance has gotten better this year, compiling 4.8 yards per game compared to just 3.3 last year.

Favors Under

The Chiefs are a huge 8.5-point favorite in this game, indicating an extreme rushing game script.
JuJu Smith-Schuster has been less involved as a potential target this season (74.2% Route% in games he has played) than he did last season (93.0%).
The Denver Broncos safeties grade out as the 2nd-best safety corps in football this year in covering pass-catchers.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been faced with a stacked the box on a mere 9.3% of their plays since the start of last season, least in football. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The Denver Broncos have stacked the box versus opponents on just 9.1% of their plays since the start of last season, least in the NFL. Choosing not to position an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.