Michael Mayer Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 2.5 (-155/+125).
Key Factors
Favors Over
This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
The Raiders offensive line grades out as the best in the league this year in protecting the QB, which has a strong effect on all pass attack stats across the board.
The Giants safeties project as the 9th-worst unit in football this year in defending pass-catchers.
Favors Under
Right now, the 6th-least pass-heavy team in football (58.2% adjusted for context) according to our trusted projection set is the Las Vegas Raiders.
Accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Raiders are projected by the projections to run only 60.4 total plays in this contest: the fewest on the slate this week.
The fewest plays in football have been run by the Las Vegas Raiders this year (only 52.9 per game on average).
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 33.2 pass attempts per game against the Giants defense this year: 6th-fewest in the league.
With a lackluster 63.2% Adjusted Catch Rate (16th percentile) this year, Michael Mayer has been among the least sure-handed receivers in the league when it comes to tight ends.