Zach Ertz Receiving Yards - Player Prop Bet Week 9

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Zach Ertz

TE · Arizona Cardinals

Receiving Yards

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks · Week 9, 2022

Updated Nov 7, 2022 12:21 AM EST

Analysis

Zach Ertz Receiving Yards Prop is currently Over/Under 39.5 (-101/-129).

The money has been on the Under as it opened 39.5 @ -115 before it was bet down to 39.5 @ -129.

Key Factors

Favors Over

THE BLITZ projects the Cardinals to run the 2nd-most total plays among all teams this week with 66.2 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Arizona Cardinals have called the most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a whopping 66.0 plays per game.
The weatherman calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind typically means higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.
Zach Ertz has run fewer routes this season (87.4% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last season (73.2%).
THE BLITZ projects Zach Ertz to accrue 6.2 targets this week, on average, putting him in the 92nd percentile among tight ends.

Favors Under

Opposing teams have averaged 33.5 pass attempts per game vs. the Seattle Seahawks defense this year: 7th-least in the league.
The Arizona Cardinals O-line ranks as the 10th-worst in the NFL this year in pass protection, which has a harmful impact on all passing attack stats across the board.
Zach Ertz has been among the least efficient pass-catchers in the NFL among TEs, averaging just 6.22 yards-per-target this year while checking in at the 24th percentile.
The Arizona Cardinals offensive line has given their quarterback a mere 2.34 seconds before getting pressured (worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all pass game metrics across the board.
The Arizona Cardinals have faced a stacked the box on a measly 9.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 2nd-least in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.