Here are the key numbers you need to know about Jared Goff and his player prop bet options. He’ll take the field Sunday starting at 8:20 PM ET on NBC. This Week 1 matchup features Goff’s Detroit Lions (0-0) taking on the Los Angeles Rams (0-0) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
Jared Goff’s player props vs. Rams
- Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams
- Time: 8:20 PM
- Date: September 8, 2024
- Passing yards prop: Over 268.5 (-114)
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Goff passing stats and insights
- Sunday’s passing yards over/under for Goff is 268.5, 0.6 yards fewer than his average of 269.1 last season.
- Last year, in nine of 17 games (52.9%), he threw for more than 268.5 yards.
- Goff threw for more than his passing yards prop average last year (255.6) by 13.5 yards per game.
- In 10 games last year, or 58.8% of games with a prop available, he exceeded his passing yards prop bet total.
- Goff had a passing touchdown in 16 of 17 games last year, with multiple passing TDs in nine of them.
- In terms of interceptions, he threw at least one pick in eight of 17 games last season, including multiple INTs three times.
Lions vs. Rams stats and trends
- The 231.1 passing yards the Rams yielded per game last year made them the NFL’s 20th-ranked pass defense.
- Goff will go up against a Rams squad that allowed 106.8 rushing yards per game last year and was the NFL’s 12th-ranked rush defense.
- The Lions ranked 27th in pass defense last season (247.4 passing yards allowed per game), but they thrived on the offensive side of the ball, ranking second-best in the NFL with 258.9 passing yards per game.
- The Lions made things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game last year, as they ranked fifth-best in rushing offense (135.9 rushing yards per game) and second-best in rushing defense (88.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Lions ranked 27th in yards per play allowed last season (5.9), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the NFL with 6.1 yards per play.