Kyle Pitts Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 27.5 (-110/-110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Given the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this contest is expected by the predictive model to have 130.4 plays on offense run: the 4th-most among all games this week.
This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
The predictive model expects Kyle Pitts to earn 5.8 targets in this contest, on average, placing him in the 90th percentile when it comes to TEs.
Kyle Pitts's 52.8% Adjusted Completion% this year shows a an impressive growth in his receiving proficiency over last year's 49.3% mark.
The Houston Texans pass defense has been gouged for the 5th-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (84%) versus tight ends this year (84.0%).
Favors Under
Based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Falcons to pass on 53.2% of their plays: the 3rd-lowest rate among all teams this week.
Opposing QBs teams have been wary to rely on the passing game too much against the Texans, totaling the 8th-fewest attempts in football (a mere 34.0 per game) this year.
Kyle Pitts has notched significantly fewer air yards this season (62.0 per game) than he did last season (77.0 per game).
Kyle Pitts's 46.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been substantially worse this season than it was last season at 63.1.
Kyle Pitts's ability to pick up extra yardage has diminished this season, compiling a measly 1.82 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) compared to a 6.61 figure last season.