Kyle Pitts Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 3.5 (+123/-168).
Key Factors
Favors Over
This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 35.0 pass attempts per game against the Carolina Panthers defense since the start of last season: 8th-most in the NFL.
THE BLITZ projects Kyle Pitts to accumulate 6.3 targets in this contest, on average, placing him in the 97th percentile among TEs.
The Atlanta Falcons O-line profiles as the 4th-best in the NFL since the start of last season in pass protection, which has a strong effect on all pass attack metrics across the board.
The Carolina Panthers safeties profile as the 5th-worst unit in the NFL since the start of last season in covering receivers.
Favors Under
The Falcons are a 3.5-point favorite in this game, which points towards a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons as the 3rd-least pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 52.2% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 5th-least plays run among all games this week at 126.0 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Atlanta Falcons have called the 8th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a measly 55.1 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Kyle Pitts to be a much smaller piece of his team's passing game this week (21.0% projected Target Share) than he has been since the start of last season (26.3% in games he has played).