Kalif Raymond Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (-175/+135).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Accounting for their underlying traits and game dynamics, the Lions are expected by the predictive model to run 65.8 offensive plays in this game: the 6th-most on the slate this week.
The 5th-most plays in football have been called by the Detroit Lions this year (a monstrous 62.8 per game on average).
The Chargers defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, enticing opposing QBs to attempt the 3rd-most passes in the NFL (41.0 per game) this year.
In regards to protecting the quarterback (and the strong impact it has on all passing offense statistics), the offensive line of the Detroit Lions ranks as the 4th-best in the NFL this year.
Kalif Raymond's 80.2% Adjusted Completion% this year illustrates a noteable growth in his pass-catching prowess over last year's 76.7% mark.
Favors Under
The Lions rank as the 10th-least pass-centric team in the NFL (adjusted for context) this year with a 59.9% pass rate.
Kalif Raymond has been used less as a potential target this year (38.7% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (51.7%).
The Los Angeles Chargers pass defense has allowed the 10th-lowest Adjusted Completion% in the league (63%) to WRs this year (63.0%).