Michael Mayer Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 20.5 (-113/-113).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Raiders are a giant 9.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating an extreme passing game script.
This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.
With an elite 63.4% Snap% (76th percentile) this year, Michael Mayer ranks among the RBs with the highest volume in the league.
In this week's game, Michael Mayer is expected by the projection model to place in the 79th percentile when it comes to TEs with 4.2 targets.
The Raiders O-line ranks as the best in football this year in pass protection, which has a strong effect on all passing game stats across the board.
Favors Under
At the present time, the 2nd-least pass-heavy offense in football (55.7% adjusted for context) according to the model is the Las Vegas Raiders.
Based on their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Raiders are forecasted by the predictive model to run just 63.4 plays on offense in this game: the 6th-fewest among all teams this week.
The Raiders have run the 4th-fewest plays in the league this year, totaling just 53.7 plays per game.
Opposing teams teams have been wary to pass too much against the Chiefs, totaling the 4th-fewest attempts in the league (a mere 31.0 per game) this year.
The Chiefs defense has allowed the 3rd-fewest adjusted receiving yards per game in the league (just 37.0) versus TEs this year.