For Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, sportsbooks have issued player props on Justin Fields. Fields’ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) and the Atlanta Falcons (0-0) take the field in Week 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Justin Fields’ player props vs. Falcons
- Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Date: September 8, 2024
- Passing yards prop: Over 191.5 (-113)
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 9:42 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Fields passing stats and insights
- Last season, Fields finished with 197.1 passing yards per game, higher than his prop bet total for this matchup (191.5).
- Last year, he surpassed 191.5 passing yards seven times across 13 games played.
- Fields’ 197.1 passing yards per game last season were 5.6 yards higher than his average prop bet (191.5).
- In seven of 13 opportunities last year, he went over his passing yards prop total.
- Fields had a passing touchdown in 10 of 13 games last season, with multiple passing TDs in two of them.
- In terms of interceptions, he threw at least one interception in seven of 13 games last season, including two games with multiple picks.
Steelers vs. Falcons stats and trends
- This week Fields will face what was the NFL’s eighth-ranked pass defense last season (202.9 yards allowed per game).
- Conceding 118.2 rushing yards per game last year, the Falcons had the 20th-ranked run defense in the league.
- The Steelers totaled 186.1 passing yards per game on offense last year (25th in NFL), and they allowed 227.1 passing yards per game (17th) on the other side of the ball.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Steelers ranked 13th in the NFL last season with 118.2 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 19th in rushing yards allowed per contest (115.1).
- The Steelers put up 5.3 yards per play on offense last season, which ranked them 21st in the NFL. On defense, they ranked 21st, surrendering 5.7 yards per play.
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