For Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, sportsbooks have installed player prop bets on Aidan O’Connell. This Week 17 matchup features O’Connell’s Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) taking on the New Orleans Saints (5-10) at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Aidan O’Connell week 17 player props
- Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: December 29, 2024
- Passing yards prop: Over 229.5 (-115)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 5.5 (-111)
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 9:21 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
O’Connell passing stats and trends
- Sunday’s prop bet for O’Connell is 229.5 passing yards, 64.4 more than his average of 165.1 on the season.
- He has thrown for more than 229.5 yards twice this season in seven games.
- O’Connell’s average passing yards prop this season is 221.5, while his actual passing average is under that by 56.4 yards.
- O’Connell has gone over his passing yards prop total in three of five opportunities this year.
- In three of seven games this season, he has thrown a touchdown pass — and he has one game with multiple TD passes.
- O’Connell has been intercepted in three games this season (out of seven), but it was just one pick in each of those games.
Raiders vs. Saints stats and trends
- The Saints have the NFL’s 28th-ranked pass defense this season, giving up 240.5 yards per game through the air.
- The Raiders are totaling 222.7 passing yards per game on offense (14th in the NFL), and they rank 11th on defense with 210.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Raiders have been a bottom-five run offense this year, ranking worst with 77.5 rushing yards per game. Defensively, they are ranked 13th in the NFL (117.9 rushing yards allowed per game).
- While the Raiders’ defense ranks ninth with 5.6 yards per play allowed, they’ve been worse on offense, ranking fourth-worst with 5.1 yards per play.