Jerick McKinnon Odds and Prop Bets vs. Lions – NFL Week 1 2023

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

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Jerick McKinnon will take the field for the Kansas City Chiefs when they take on the Detroit Lions at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday in Week 1 of the NFL season. If you're trying to place a bet on one of McKinnon's props, we dig into all of his set prop bets, trends and stats here.

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Jerick McKinnon vs. Lions Player Props

Rush Yds Over/Under	Rush Yds Over Payout	Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
18.5	-115	28.5	-115	+140

Jerick McKinnon vs. Detroit Game Info

Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions
Game Day: September 7, 2023
Game Time: 8:20 PM
Rushing Yards Prop: Over 18.5 (-115)
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 28.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on NBC

Jerick McKinnon Stats (2022)

Carries	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rush Yards/Carry	Targets	Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec TDs
72	291	1	4.0	71	56	512	9

Jerick McKinnon Betting Insights

McKinnon averaged 17.1 rushing yards last year, 1.4 below Thursday's prop.
In seven games last year (41.2%), he gained more than 18.5 yards on the ground.
McKinnon's average rushing yards over/under last year was 16.6, which he bettered by 0.5 yards per game.
He went over his rushing yards total in 35.7% of his opportunities (five of 14 games) last year.
McKinnon scored a rushing touchdown in one game last season, but had no games with multiple rushing TDs.

Lions' Defense 2022 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	245.8 (30)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.5 (31)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	146.5 (29)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	5.2 (30)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	392.4 (32)
Yards/Play Allowed	6.4 (32)
Points/Game Allowed	25.1 (28)

Chiefs' 2022 Stats

The Chiefs owned the 11th-ranked defense last year (328.2 yards allowed per game), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking best with 413.6 yards per game.
Looking at pace stats, Kansas City was 13th in the NFL last season, averaging 64 plays per game (1094 total plays).
On the offensive side of the ball, the Chiefs were a top-five unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking best in the NFL by compiling 297.8 passing yards per game. They ranked 18th on defense (220.9 passing yards allowed per game).
Offensively, the Chiefs ranked 20th in the NFL last season with 115.9 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked eighth in rushing yards allowed per contest (107.2).
Last season, Kansas City passed 59.5% of the time, one of the most pass-happy teams in the league (fourth in NFL). It rushed the ball at a 38.1% clip.
On offense, the Chiefs were a top-five unit in terms of yards per play last season, ranking best in the NFL by averaging 6.6 yards per play. They ranked 11th on defense (5.5 yards per play allowed).