Robert Tonyan Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (+1236/-3477).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The predictive model expects the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 4th-most pass-focused offense among all teams this week with a 62.9% pass rate, based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.
At the present time, the most pass-focused team in the NFL near the goal line (65.8% adjusted for context) according to the predictive model is the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Based on the game dynamics and the underlying traits of each team, this contest is anticipated by the model to see 132.6 offensive plays run: the 3rd-most on the slate this week.
The Steelers have called the 10th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a massive 58.8 plays per game.
The passing attacks of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) ought to benefit from the still "weather" conditions (i.e. no wind) inside this dome, while run volume may fall-off.
Favors Under
This game's spread indicates a rushing game script for the Steelers, who are favored by 3 points.
Opposing offenses teams have been wary to test the pass defense of the New Orleans Saints, totaling the 10th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a measly 32.7 per game) this year.
Robert Tonyan has accrued a puny 0.0 air yards per game this year: just 10th percentile when it comes to tight ends.
Robert Tonyan's 0.8 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that calculates high-value offensive usage) puts him in the company of the worst in the NFL: 12th percentile for TEs.
This year, the porous New Orleans Saints run defense has been torched for a colossal 1.83 touchdowns on the ground per game to opposing squads: the highest rate in the NFL.