Ahead of Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET game airing live on CBS, sportsbooks have posted player prop bet markets for Diontae Johnson. Johnson’s Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) and the New England Patriots (0-1) square off in Week 2 at Acrisure Stadium.
Diontae Johnson Week 2 Player Props
Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots
Time: 1:00 PM
Date: September 18, 2022
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 325.0 (-745)
National Football League odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 10:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Johnson Receiving Stats and Trends
Johnson’s 72.6 receiving yards per game average from last season is 252.4 less than his prop bet over/under in Sunday’s matchup (325.0).
Johnson did not total more than 325.0 receiving yards in a game (in 18 outings last year).
Johnson’s season average of 72.6 receiving yards per game was 0.5 fewer than the average over/under of his prop bets last season (73.1).
In eight of his 16 games last season (50.0%), Johnson hit the over on receiving yards prop bets.
Johnson had a touchdown catch in seven games last year, out of 16 games played, but had multiple TD receptions only once.
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Steelers Vs. Patriots Stats and Trends
The 187.1 yards per game the Patriots gave up through the air last year made them the NFL’s second-ranked pass defense.
The Patriots gave up 123.7 yards per game on the ground last season, the NFL’s 22nd-ranked rush defense.
Offensively, the Steelers ranked 15th in the NFL with 222.2 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked ninth in passing yards allowed per contest (215.1).
The Steelers ranked fourth-worst in rushing offense (93.1 rushing yards per game) and worst in rushing defense (146.1 rushing yards per game allowed) last year.
While the Steelers’ defense ranked 20th with 5.8 yards per play allowed last season, they were worse on offense, ranking fifth-worst with 5.0 yards per play.
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