Marvin Jones Jr. Odds and Prop Bets vs. Chiefs – NFL Week 1 2023

Updated Sep. 7, 2023 6:49 p.m. ET

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NFL action in Week 1 will see Marvin Jones Jr. and the Detroit Lions face off against the Kansas City Chiefs at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday. In this piece we'll break down Jones' stats and trends to help you make good predictions among his prop bets for this outing.

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Marvin Jones Jr. vs. Chiefs Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
28.5	-111	+250

Marvin Jones Jr. vs. Kansas City Game Info

Matchup: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
Game Day: September 7, 2023
Game Time: 8:20 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 28.5 (-111)
TV: Watch on NBC

Marvin Jones Jr. Stats (2022)

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
81	46	529	95	3	6.5

Marvin Jones Jr. Betting Insights

Jones' 33.1 receiving yards per game average from a season ago is 4.6 yards more than his prop bet over/under for Thursday (28.5).
In 16 contests last year, he put up more than 28.5 receiving yards nine times.
Jones' average of 33.1 receiving yards per game last season was 1.5 fewer than his average over/under prop bet (34.6).
Last year, in five of his 15 games (33.3%), he went over on receiving yards prop bets.
In three of 16 games last season, Jones had a receiving touchdown. He did not have a game with multiple receiving TDs.

Chiefs' Defense 2022 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	220.9 (18)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	6.1 (6)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	107.2 (8)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4.4 (15)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	328.2 (11)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.5 (11)
Points/Game Allowed	21.7 (16)

Lions' 2022 Stats

While the Lions ranked worst in the NFL in total defense with 392.4 yards allowed per game last season, it was a different situation on offense, as they ranked fourth-best in the NFL (380 yards per game).
Looking at pace of play, Detroit was 13th in the NFL last season, running 64 offensive plays per contest.
With 245.8 passing yards allowed per game on defense last season, which ranked third-worst in the NFL, the Lions were forced to rely on their eighth-ranked passing offense (251.8 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
The Lions sported the 11th-ranked rushing offense last year (128.2 rushing yards per game), and they were less effective on defense, ranking fourth-worst with 146.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
Last season, Detroit had a pass rate of 53.8% (15th in NFL) and a rush rate of 44% (14th).
The Lions owned the fourth-best offense last season in terms of yards per play (6.1), but they ranked worst defensively (6.4 yards per play allowed).