Mecole Hardman Odds and Prop Bets vs. Bengals – NFL Week 17 2023

Published Dec. 31, 2023 2:49 p.m. ET

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Mecole Hardman and the Kansas City Chiefs will take the field against the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday in Week 17 of the 2023 NFL campaign. Below, we break down Hardman's stats and trends as they relate to his prop bets to help you find the best bets for this matchup.

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Mecole Hardman vs. Bengals Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout
7.5	-115

Mecole Hardman vs. Cincinnati Game Info

Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Game Day: December 31, 2023
Game Time: 4:25 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 7.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on CBS

Mecole Hardman Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
13	9	47	60	0	5.2

Mecole Hardman Betting Insights

Hardman averages 7.8 receiving yards per game. That's 0.3 more yards than the over/under of 7.5 set for Sunday.
In 50.0% of his games this season (three of six), he has amassed over 7.5 receiving yards.
Hardman averages 7.8 receiving yards per game. That's 5.9 more yards per game than his average prop total (1.9).
Hardman, in six games this year, has zero TD receptions.

Bengals' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	256.1 (28)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.7 (32)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	127.3 (26)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4.7 (29)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	383.4 (31)
Yards/Play Allowed	6.3 (32)
Points/Game Allowed	23 (21)

Chiefs' 2023 Stats

On the defensive side of the ball, the Chiefs have been a top-five unit, ranking second-best by allowing just 287.3 yards per game. They rank ninth on offense (355.4 yards per game).
Looking at pace stats, Kansas City's offense has been playing fast this season, running 65 plays per contest, which ranks eighth in the league.
The Chiefs own the sixth-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (253.5 passing yards per game), and they've been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with only 173.8 passing yards allowed per game.
The Chiefs are compiling 101.9 rushing yards per game on offense (20th in the NFL), and they rank 18th on the other side of the ball with 113.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
So far this season, Kansas City, one of the most pass-happy teams in the league, is passing 59.5% of the time (third in NFL). Meanwhile, it is keeping the ball on the ground 37.9% of the time (with 2.6% of its offensive plays ending in a sack).
The Chiefs are gaining 5.7 yards per play on offense (10th in the league), while featuring the fifth-best yards per play on defense in the NFL (5.1) this season.