Marvin Jones Jr. Odds and Prop Bets vs. Falcons – NFL Week 3 2023

Updated Sep. 24, 2023 10:49 a.m. ET

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NFL action in Week 3 at Ford Field will see the Detroit Lions and Marvin Jones Jr. hit the field against the Atlanta Falcons at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. With prop bets available for Jones in this outing, let's dig into the stats and trends to help you find the top bets for this contest.

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Marvin Jones Jr. vs. Falcons Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
23.5	-115	+400

Marvin Jones Jr. vs. Atlanta Game Info

Matchup: Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons
Game Day: September 24, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 23.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on FOX

Marvin Jones Jr. Stats (2022)

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
81	46	529	95	3	11.5

Marvin Jones Jr. Betting Insights

Jones' 33.1 receiving yards per game average from a season ago is 9.6 more than his prop bet over/under for Sunday (23.5).
In 16 contests last year, he totaled more than 23.5 receiving yards nine times.
Jones' average of 33.1 receiving yards per game was 0.6 more than his average prop bet over/under (32.5) last season.
Last year, in five of his 15 games (33.3%), he hit the over on receiving yards prop bets.
Jones scored a receiving touchdown in three games last season (in 16 games played). He did not record multiple TD catches in any of those games.

Falcons' Defense 2022 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	231.9 (25)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7 (25)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	130.2 (23)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	4.4 (15)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	362.1 (27)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.8 (20)
Points/Game Allowed	22.7 (23)

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 league last season, averaging 64 plays per contest (1092 total plays).
Despite having a bottom-five pass defense last season that ranked third-worst in the NFL (245.8 passing yards allowed per game), the Lions had more success on offense, ranking eighth in the NFL by totaling 251.8 passing yards per game.
With 146.5 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked fourth-worst in the NFL, the Lions had to lean on their 11th-ranked running game (128.2 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games last season.
Last season, Detroit was 15th in the NFL with a pass rate of 53.8%. Meanwhile, it was ranked 14th with a rush rate of 44% (with 2.2% of its offensive plays ending in a sack).
The Lions struggled on defense in terms of yards per play last season, ranking worst in the NFL (6.4 yards per play allowed). However, they ranked fourth-best on the other side of the ball, averaging 6.1 yards per play.