Rhamondre Stevenson Receiving Yards - Player Prop Bet Week 2

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Rhamondre Stevenson

RB · New England Patriots

Receiving Yards

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots · Week 2, 2022

Updated Sep 18, 2022 7:25 PM UTC

Analysis

Rhamondre Stevenson Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 14.5 (+115/-170).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 14.5 @ -115 before it was bet down to 14.5 @ -170.

Key Factors

Favors Over

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has surrendered the 6th-most receiving yards per game in football (42.0) vs. RBs since the start of last season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers safeties grade out as the 9th-worst unit in the NFL since the start of last season in covering pass-catchers.
The New England Patriots have faced a stacked the box on 27.7% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have stacked the box against opponents on 21.0% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-most in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
The New England Patriots have incorporated some form of misdirection on 52.8% of their play-calls since the start of last season (8th-most in the league), which can confuse the defense and bolster offensive production.

Favors Under

The Patriots are a 3-point favorite in this game, which points towards a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the New England Patriots as the 9th-least pass-oriented team among all teams this week with a 56.5% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-lowest volume of plays run among all games this week at 121.6 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The New England Patriots have called the 5th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, totaling just 60.3 plays per game.
Rhamondre Stevenson has put up a mere -1.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: a lowly 8th percentile among running backs.