Marcus Mariota TD Passes Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (+215/-290).
Key Factors
Favors Over
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
Opposing QBs have completed passes at the 6th-highest level in the NFL against the Los Angeles Chargers defense this year (73.6%).
The Los Angeles Chargers defense has given up the 5th-most passing touchdowns in the NFL: 1.86 per game this year.
The Los Angeles Chargers cornerbacks project as the 8th-worst CB corps in football this year in pass coverage.
The Atlanta Falcons have faced a stacked the box on 17.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-most in football. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
Favors Under
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons as the 3rd-least pass-centric team among all teams this week with a 51.1% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons as the least pass-oriented team in the NFL near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 47.4% red zone pass rate.
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons offense to be the 3rd-worst paced team in football (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 30.10 seconds per play.
THE BLITZ projects Marcus Mariota to attempt 30.4 passes in this week's game, on average: the 3rd-least of all quarterbacks.
Marcus Mariota has been among the least on-target quarterbacks in football this year with a 61.2% Completion%, ranking in the 23rd percentile.