Richie James Jr. Odds and Prop Bets vs. Bengals – NFL Week 17 2023

Updated Dec. 31, 2023 2:48 p.m. ET

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Richie James Jr. will take the field for the Kansas City Chiefs when they square off against the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday in Week 17 of the NFL season. In this article, we dig into all of James' prop bets set for this contest, and examine the stats to figure out the best bets and top trends ahead of this outing.

In terms of James' recent stats over his past three games, he has turned six targets into five receptions for 75 yards and zero TDs.

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Richie James Jr. vs. Bengals Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
14.5	-118	+700

Richie James Jr. 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 14.5 (-118)
TV: Watch on CBS

Richie James Jr. Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
11	7	93	53	0	13.3

Richie James Jr. Betting Insights

James picks up 13.3 receiving yards per game on average. That's 1.2 fewer yards than his prop total in Sunday's outing.
He has accumulated more than 14.5 receiving yards twice in six games this season.
James' 13.3 receiving yards per game are 6.8 more than his average prop total of 6.5 yards per game.
In one of two games this season (50.0%), he has topped his receiving yards prop bet.
James, 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

The Chiefs rank ninth in total offense this season (355.4 yards per game), but they've been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in the NFL with 287.3 yards allowed per game.
Looking at pace of play, Kansas City is one of the quickest offenses in the league this season, getting off 65 offensive plays per game (eighth in NFL).
The Chiefs sport the sixth-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (253.5 passing yards per game), and they've been more effective defensively, ranking second-best with only 173.8 passing yards allowed per game.
The Chiefs are averaging 101.9 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 20th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 18th, allowing 113.5 rushing yards per contest.
So far this season, Kansas City has been one of the most pass-heavy teams in the league, airing it out 59.5% of the time (third in NFL). To compare, it is running the ball 37.9% of the time, with 2.6% of its plays ending in a sack.
The Chiefs have the fifth-best defense in the NFL in terms of yards per play allowed (5.1), while their offense is ranked 10th, picking up 5.7 per play.