Mike Gesicki Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+376/-426).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The model projects the Bengals to be the most pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 68.4% pass rate, given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.
Right now, the 3rd-most pass-oriented offense in the NFL in the red zone (62.2% context-neutralized) according to the model is the Cincinnati Bengals.
This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.
As it relates to air yards, Mike Gesicki ranks in the towering 86th percentile among TEs since the start of last season, accruing a remarkable 37.0 per game.
Since the start of last season, the anemic Houston Texans defense has surrendered a whopping 0.44 touchdowns through the air per game to opposing TEs: the 10th-largest rate in football.
Favors Under
Given their underlying traits and game dynamics, the Bengals are projected by the predictive model to run just 62.4 plays on offense in this game: the 8th-fewest among all teams this week.
Since the start of last season, the strong Houston Texans defense has yielded a measly 64.9% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing quarterbacks: the 2nd-smallest rate in the league.