Kirk Cousins Completions - Player Prop Bet Week 16

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Kirk Cousins

QB · Minnesota Vikings

Completions

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants · Week 16, 2022

Updated Dec 24, 2022 5:51 PM UTC

Analysis

Kirk Cousins Completions Prop is currently Over/Under 23.5 (-145/+115).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 23.5 @ -115 before it was bet up to 23.5 @ -145.

Key Factors

Favors Over

The Minnesota Vikings will have a new play-caller this season in head coach Kevin O'Connell, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 5.6% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings to be the 3rd-most pass-centric team on the slate this week with a 64.3% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 5th-largest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 133.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Minnesota Vikings have run the 8th-most plays in football this year, averaging a whopping 60.7 plays per game.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.

Favors Under

The Vikings are a 4.5-point favorite in this week's contest, likely leading to a rushing game script.
Opposing offenses have averaged 33.8 pass attempts per game against the New York Giants defense this year: 9th-least in the league.
The Minnesota Vikings O-line grades out as the 5th-worst in the league this year in pass protection, which has a harmful effect on all passing game statistics across the board.
Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 5th-lowest level in football versus the New York Giants defense this year (67.4%).
The New York Giants have stacked the box versus opponents on just 11.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-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.