Michael Gallup Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 16.5 (-110/-120).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Cowboys boast a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, and the model projects their pass/run mix to skew 7.0% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).
Right now, the 8th-most pass-oriented offense in football (63.6% adjusted for context) according to the projections is the Cowboys.
This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 38.2 pass attempts per game versus the Seattle Seahawks defense this year: 8th-most in the NFL.
Michael Gallup's possession skills have gotten better this season, with his Adjusted Catch% increasing from 54.2% to 60.1%.
Favors Under
This game's spread indicates an extreme running game script for the Cowboys, who are a massive favorite by 9.5 points.
Opposing squads have played at the 10th-most sluggish pace in the league (in a neutral context) against the Cowboys defense this year, averaging 28.19 seconds per play.
Michael Gallup has been used less as a potential pass-catcher this year (63.5% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (86.0%).
Michael Gallup has put up far fewer air yards this season (47.0 per game) than he did last season (61.0 per game).
As it relates to cornerbacks in covering pass-catchers, Seattle's group of CBs has been phenomenal this year, projecting as the 2nd-best in the league.