Michael Mayer Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 28.5 (-113/-113).
Key Factors
Favors Over
This game's line indicates a passing game script for the Raiders, who are -3.5-point underdogs.
Our trusted projections expect the Raiders as the 6th-most pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 59.9% pass rate, based on their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics.
The projections expect the Raiders to be the 7th-fastest paced defense in the league (context-neutralized) at the present time, causing opposing offenses to average 28.00 seconds per play.
Michael Mayer has gone out for fewer passes this season (77.7% Route Participation% in games he has played) than he did last season (47.3%).
In this contest, Michael Mayer is anticipated by our trusted projection set to slot into the 90th percentile when it comes to tight ends with 6.4 targets.
Favors Under
As it relates to pass protection (and the impact it has on all passing offense metrics), the offensive line of the Las Vegas Raiders ranks as the 10th-worst in the league this year.
The Patriots defense has given up the 3rd-fewest adjusted receiving yards per game in the league (just 26.0) to tight ends this year.
Since the start of last season, the fierce Patriots pass defense has surrendered the 6th-least yards-after-the-catch in the NFL to opposing tight ends: a meager 0.6 YAC.
The Patriots linebackers grade out as the 4th-best LB corps in the NFL this year in covering pass-catchers.