Kirk Cousins Passing Yards - Player Prop Bet Week 1

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Kirk Cousins

QB · Minnesota Vikings

Passing Yards

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers · Week 1, 2022

Updated Sep 11, 2022 11:34 PM EST

Analysis

Kirk Cousins Passing Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 276.5 (-130/-110).

The money has been on the Over as it opened 276.5 @ -120 before it was bet up to 276.5 @ -130.

Key Factors

Favors Over

The Minnesota Vikings will have a new play-caller this year in head coach Kevin O'Connell, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.2% more towards passing than it did last year (in a neutral context).
THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings as the 7th-most pass-centric offense on the slate this week with a 63.6% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Vikings to call the 3rd-most total plays among all teams this week with 64.8 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
THE BLITZ projects Kirk Cousins to attempt 39.2 passes in this week's contest, on average: the 9th-most of all QBs.

Favors Under

The Minnesota Vikings offensive line grades out as the 3rd-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a negative impact on all passing offense statistics across the board.
Opposing teams have completed passes at the 6th-lowest clip in the NFL against the Green Bay Packers defense since the start of last season (66.8%).
The Green Bay Packers pass defense has exhibited strong efficiency since the start of last season, allowing 7.03 yards-per-target: the 4th-least in football.
The Green Bay Packers linebackers rank as the 2nd-best group of LBs in the league since the start of last season in pass coverage.
The Green Bay Packers have stacked the box against opponents on just 8.8% of their plays since the start of last season, least in the league. Choosing not to position an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.