He was the team’s leading returning receiver after AT Perry (1,096 yards, 11 touchdowns) left for the NFL and Donavon Greene (642 yards, six touchdowns) was injured in Fall camp.īanks has followed through on his preseason expectations by leading the team in targets (13), receptions (10), receiving yards (142), and receiving touchdowns (2) through two games. Jahmal Banks seemed like the most likely name to be the top target this year after breaking out for 636 yards and nine touchdowns a year ago.

Since 2018, Clawson’s WR1 has averaged 74 receptions for 1,079 yards and 11 touchdowns. It’s one reason they’re able to surprise people year after year when expectations are not up to par. Jaylen Wright prop: Over 59.5 rushing yards ( -115 at DraftKings)ĭave Clawson’s Wake Forest Demon Deacons have a tried-and-true offensive system that has shown proof of concept. Right now, he is the most effective player in this productive up-tempo scheme, and he should be relied on heavily in the conference opener against Florida. Wright’s rushing yards prop is set at just 59.5 this Saturday and that’s too low for my liking. He’s been elite, posting a 90.2 rushing grade per Pro Football Focus - third-best among backs with at least 20 carries this season. He’s putting up elite numbers again this season, gaining 4.76 yards after yards after contact per attempt to rack up 119 yards. Last year he gained 548 of his 875 yards after contact, averaging a robust 3.75 yards after contact per attempt. He combined his elite speed - he’s been clocked at over 22 mph - with impressive physicality.

His strong start isn’t a huge surprise to some following the team closely, who noted the young tailback was able to add weight this season while still maintaining his elite speed. Junior running back Jaylen Wright has been by far the most effective yard-churner, rushing for 233 yards on a superb 9.3 yards per attempt. Through two games, the Volunteers are averaging more rushing yards (257.5) than passing yards (222) per game. The good news is that they’ve been able to lean on a potent ground game averaging 6.1 yards per carry, which eases the burden for still-emerging aerial assault. The new starting quarterback has a mostly new cast of receivers to throw to and it looks like they’ll take some time to get up to speed without the services of Hendon Hooker, Cedric Tillman, and Biletnikoff winner Jalin Hyatt. The Tennessee Volunteers passing attack has yet to take off this season under Joe Milton III.

Best us open 2018 props and bets