Rashod Bateman Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+430/-610).
Key Factors
Favors Over
A passing game script is implied by the Ravens being a -3-point underdog in this week's game.
The Bills defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, allowing opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 3rd-most passes in the league (42.3 per game) this year.
Rashod Bateman has posted quite a few more air yards this year (49.0 per game) than he did last year (34.0 per game).
Rashod Bateman's 35.2 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that calculates high-value offensive volume) has been substantially better this season than it was last season at 28.2.
Rashod Bateman's sure-handedness have gotten a boost this season, with his Adjusted Catch% jumping from 56.2% to 67.3%.
Favors Under
Given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Baltimore Ravens to pass on 55.4% of their downs: the 7th-lowest frequency on the slate this week.
At the moment, the 4th-most run-heavy offense in the NFL in the red zone (48.8% in a neutral context) according to the predictive model is the Baltimore Ravens.
Given their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Ravens are forecasted by the projections to run just 62.9 total plays in this game: the 5th-fewest among all teams this week.
When talking about protecting the passer (and the importance it has on all passing offense statistics), the O-line of the Baltimore Ravens profiles as the 6th-worst in the NFL this year.
This year, the strong Bills defense has given up a paltry 68.4% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing teams: the 9th-best rate in football.