Tua Tagovailoa TD Passes Prop is currently Over/Under 1.5 (-145/+110).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Miami Dolphins will have a new play-caller this season in head coach Mike McDaniel, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 1.3% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
The Dolphins are a big 14-point favorite in this week's game, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Miami Dolphins to be the 5th-most pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 65.5% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
Tua Tagovailoa has been among the best precision passers in football this year with a stellar 69.0% Completion%, grading out in the 97th percentile.
Tua Tagovailoa has been among the top TD throwers in the league this year, averaging an impressive 2.11 per game while grading out in the 97th percentile.
Favors Under
THE BLITZ projects the Dolphins to run the 2nd-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 61.6 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Miami Dolphins have called the 10th-least plays in the NFL this year, totaling a measly 56.1 plays per game.
The Miami Dolphins O-line grades out as the 7th-worst in football this year in protecting the passer, which has a negative effect on all passing attack statistics across the board.
The San Francisco 49ers defense has conceded the least passing TDs in the NFL: 0.82 per game this year.
The San Francisco 49ers linebackers grade out as the best LB corps in football this year in covering receivers.