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How is Jalen McMillan's projection made?

The projection is the expected number for that stat this week, built from Jalen McMillan's recent usage and output, the role on the team, the injury report and the game ahead. The label beside each line names the source of its projection, Nuvela or Tank01. A player ruled out gets no projection.

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WR · Tampa Bay Buccaneers#11

Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan (WR, TB) props for Week 8 vs Atlanta Falcons: lines post as books open. Season averages and hit rates on every market we track.

vs Atlanta Falcons · Week 8IR

Line: —; Receiving Yards
Projection: —; No line is posted for this market this week.
Difference: —

Lines checked: Oct 30, 2:28 PM PT
Markets posted: 0 of 8
Projections updated: Oct 30, 3:01 PM PT

Highlights

No book has posted this line yet.Highlights appear when one does.

Injury report

Both clubs’ full report, not only the names that touch his own workload.

Tampa Bay is without two other receivers, so more of the receiver targets go to McMillan. Across from him, Atlanta has two cornerbacks questionable, the players who usually cover receivers.

McMillanIR

Around himTampa Bay Buccaneers

3 of 22 touch McMillan

This week

OutEmeka EgbukaWR · concussion, footFrees targets at his spot

Out long term · already in his recent games

IRDennis HoustonWRFrees targets at his spot

Off the report this week

ClearedBaker MayfieldQB · was Q in Wk 7Back on the field

Across from himAtlanta Falcons

4 of 28 touch McMillan

This week

QuestionableAvieon TerrellCB · backCovers receivers
QuestionableBilly Bowman Jr.CB · hamstringCovers receivers

Off the report this week

ClearedA.J. TerrellCB · was Q in Wk 7Back on the field
ClearedC.J. HendersonCB · was Q in Wk 7Back on the field

Full reportEvery name on both clubs’ lists2228Show

TB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

22 listed

Emeka EgbukaWR · concussion, footOut
Luke GoedekeOTOut last week
Kenny GainwellRB · hipQuestionable
Christian RozeboomLB · fingerIR
Dennis HoustonWR · Not specifiedIR
Josh HayesDB · kneeIR
Mohamed KamaraLB · Not specifiedIR
Xavier WilliamsSAF · Not specifiedIR
Antoine Winfield Jr.SAF · Last listed Wk 7: Out (rib)Cleared
Ayden GarnesCB · Last listed Wk 6: Q (ankle)—
Baker MayfieldQB · Last listed Wk 7: Q (thumb)Cleared
Benjamin MorrisonCB · Last listed Wk 6: Doubtful (quadricep)—
David SillsWR · Last listed Wk 6: Out (hamstring)—
Jacob ParrishCB · Last listed Wk 4: Q—
Josiah TrotterLB · Last listed Wk 6: Q (knee)—
Justin SkuleOT · Last listed Wk 1: Doubtful (oblique)—
Ko KieftTE · Last listed Wk 4: Out (elbow)—
Miles KillebrewSAF · Last listed Wk 2: Q (concussion)—
Rakeem Nunez-RochesDT · Last listed Wk 4: Q (ankle, foot)—
Rueben Bain Jr.LB · Last listed Wk 4: Out (groin, shoulder)—
Sean TuckerRB · Last listed Wk 6: Q (quadricep)—
SirVocea DennisLB · Last listed Wk 6: Q (ankle, foot)—

ATL · Atlanta Falcons

28 listed

Brian RobinsonRB · hamstringOut
Avieon TerrellCB · backQuestionable
Billy Bowman Jr.CB · hamstringQuestionable
Charles SnowdenDE · backQuestionable
Divine DeabloLB · forearmQuestionable
Olamide ZaccheausWR · shoulderQuestionable
Samson EbukamDE · hamstringQuestionable
Anterio ThompsonDT · Not specifiedPUP
Beaux CollinsWR · hipIR
Cameron WilliamsOT · ankleIR
Da'Shawn HandDE · Not specifiedIR
DeAngelo MaloneLB · Not specifiedPUP
JD BertrandLB · Not specifiedIR
Jalon WalkerLB · Not specifiedIR
Michael JerrellOT · bicepsIR
Storm NortonOT · Not specifiedPUP
Trey SermonRB · Not specifiedIR
Yasir AbdullahLB · Not specifiedIR
James Pearce Jr.DESuspended
A.J. TerrellCB · Last listed Wk 7: Q (groin)Cleared
C.J. HendersonCB · Last listed Wk 7: Q (groin)Cleared
Chris LindstromG · Last listed Wk 2: Q (concussion)—
Gervon Dexter Sr.DT · Last listed Wk 7: Q (hamstring)Cleared
Jake MatthewsOT · Last listed Wk 5: Q (groin)—
Kendal DanielsLB · Last listed Wk 7: Q (neck)Cleared
Michael Penix Jr.QB · Last listed Wk 2: Out (knee)—
Tua TagovailoaQB · Last listed Wk 2: Doubtful (oblique)—
Za'Darius SmithDE · Last listed Wk 7: Q (neck)Cleared

Form

What he has done, game by game, against lines like this one.

In this groupForm vs line Distribution Splits Game log

Recent output relative to line

Full season · every game against the selected line.

Receiving Yards, last 1

against the posted line

—W2

MIN

Cleared the lineUnder the line

Consensus line: —; yards
Projection: —
Above the line: —
vs closing lines: 0 of 1; each week's own close
Median: 0; regular season
Average: 0

Distribution by time window

The same games cut four ways, against the line posted now and against the line each game actually closed at.

Windows

Window	Median	Above % · vs current line	Above % · vs closing line
Last 3	5.5	——	0%0/2
Last 5	13	——	25%1/4
Season	0	——	0%0/1
Last season	26.5	——	50%2/4

Custom splits

Cut the same games by where they were played, who was on the field, and what the game was doing.

Cut the sample

1 of 2 games

Venue

Game state

Opponent defense

Games: 1; of 2
Average: 0; yards
Median: 0; yards
Above the line: —
vs the full 2: 0.0; yards

Sample under 8 games, so treat it as directional.

Week	Opponent	Receiving Yards	Line that week	Against it
Week 2	vs CLE	—	20.5	—
Week 3	vs MIN	0	13.5	−13.5

Game log · season

Most recent first: his weekly output for this market.

Every game

2 played

Week	Opponent	Targets	Rec	Rec yds	Long	aDOT	TD
Wk 3	vs MIN	1	0	0	—	—	0
Wk 2	vs CLE	—	—	—	—	—	—

Comparable players vs Atlanta

12 of 18

wide receivers went over their line vs Atlanta

Brandin CooksSF · Week 7Line 24.513Rec ydsUnder 24.5Under−11.5
Jordan WatkinsSF · Week 7Line 24.556Rec ydsOver 24.5Over+31.5
Rome OdunzeCHI · Week 6Line 43.539Rec ydsUnder 43.5Under−4.5
Devontez WalkerBAL · Week 5Line 9.59Rec ydsUnder 9.5Under−0.5
Rashod BatemanBAL · Week 5Line 17.562Rec ydsOver 17.5Over+44.5
Zay FlowersBAL · Week 5Line 68.553Rec ydsUnder 68.5Under−15.5
Bryce LanceNO · Week 4Line 14.57Rec ydsUnder 14.5Under−7.5
Chris OlaveNO · Week 4Line 86.5116Rec ydsOver 86.5Over+29.5
Devaughn VeleNO · Week 4Line 45.554Rec ydsOver 45.5Over+8.5
Christian WatsonGB · Week 3Line 71.596Rec ydsOver 71.5Over+24.5
Matthew GoldenGB · Week 3Line 54.5100Rec ydsOver 54.5Over+45.5
Skyy MooreGB · Week 3Line 10.531Rec ydsOver 10.5Over+20.5
Jalen CokerCAR · Week 2Line 49.566Rec ydsOver 49.5Over+16.5
Tetairoa McMillanCAR · Week 2Line 58.5101Rec ydsOver 58.5Over+42.5
Xavier LegetteCAR · Week 2Line 15.564Rec ydsOver 15.5Over+48.5
DK MetcalfPIT · Week 1Line 48.540Rec ydsUnder 48.5Under−8.5
Michael PittmanPIT · Week 1Line 36.558Rec ydsOver 36.5Over+21.5
Roman WilsonPIT · Week 1Line 11.526Rec ydsOver 11.5Over+14.5

Matchup

The defense he faces and the game around him.

In this groupOpponent Similar players Game context

Opponent defense

How Atlanta Falcons defends each position (fantasy points allowed per game, rank 1 = toughest) and what comparable roles have done against them.

How this defense handles receivers

What Atlanta Falcons actually allows to WRs, against the rest of the league. Rank 1 = toughest draw.

Measure	Allowed	League avg	Rank
Targets allowedTo this position, per game: the volume a receptions line rests on.	21.3	18.4	27th of 32
Catch rate allowedReceptions per target.	64%	62%	23rd of 32
Receiving yards allowedTo this position.	169.9	148.8	25th of 32
Yards per target allowedVolume-independent efficiency conceded to this position.	8	8.1	15th of 32
Target depth allowedAverage air yards per target: how far downfield this defence lets the ball go.	11.7	11.1	23rd of 32
Yards after catch allowedPer reception: tackling and pursuit, the other half of a receiving line.	3.6	4.3	7th of 32
Deep attempts allowedShare of throws against this defence travelling 20+ air yards.	12%	11%	23rd of 32

By position

fantasy points allowed

Position	FP allowed / g	Rank1 = toughest
QB	17.6	20th of 32
RB	24.5	25th of 32
WRhis position	34.4	22nd of 32
TE	15.8	23rd of 32

Similar players

most recent vs this defense

Player	Rec yds
Justin Jefferson2025 · Wk 2	81
Jalen Nailor2025 · Wk 2	31
Kevin Austin Jr.2025 · Wk 18	37
David Moore2025 · Wk 3	5
Chris Godwin Jr.2025 · Wk 15	20

Game context

The game the line sits inside. A total and a script set how many chances there are before any of his own rates matter.

Game total: 43.5; combined
TB implied total: 23; favored
ATL implied total: 20.5; underdog
Projected script: Close; tight spread
Pace: 31.1s; seconds / play
Wind: 10 mph; Rain
Conditions: 73°F; outdoor · 100% precip

What the game projects

volume, not rates

Offensive play count: 61.7; 7-game avg
Dropbacks: 35.8; 58% pass
His receptions: 3; projected this game
Red-zone trips: 3.1; 7-game avg
Pass rate ± exp: −5.8; PROE

A yards prop is a rate times a volume. The rates live in Usage; this is the volume they act on: the offence’s per-game workload and his projected share of it.

Role

How much of the offense runs through him, and who is in or out around him.

In this groupUsage Availability Injuries

Usage & opportunity

Roughly 70% of any prop outcome is opportunity, not efficiency. This is the section that predicts.

Share of the offence

season to date

Snap share3%

Of the offence's snaps

Route %3%

Of the team's dropbacks

Target share3%

Of all his team's targets

Air-yards share—

Of the team's intended air yards

RZ target share0%

Inside the opponent's 20

Targets / g1

Targets per game

Yards / route run0

Receiving yards per route run

aDOT15

Average depth of target, in yards

Availability

Practice participation through the week.

His practice week

Not reported

Injury: Not Specified
Game status: Ir
Snap share, last game: 3%
Games missed this season: 4

If McMillan sits

If a receiver sits, the player who replaces him gets the routes, but the second receiver and the tight end gain most of the targets.

Next up

Tez JohnsonWR · 50% of the snaps

Where his work goes

No teammate stands out to take his work.

No games without him to measure, so this split is our estimate

Market

Every line posted for him, how it moved, and what each book charges.

In this groupMarkets Odds

All player props

Every line available this week, with how often he cleared it recently. Selecting one re-anchors the rest of the page.

Last five games against the line each of those games closed at. Filled is over, pale is under.

Every market compared

0 posted · 8 waiting on a book

Market	Line	Projection	Diff	Cleared L5	Opened	Since open
Receiving Yards	No line posted yet
Receptions	No line posted yet
Anytime TD	No line posted yet
Longest Reception	No line posted yet
1st TD	No line posted yet
2+ TDs	No line posted yet
Last TD	No line posted yet
Rush + Rec Yards	No line posted yet

What these figures mean

Cleared L5: How many of his last 5 games went over this line. It counts overs only.
Since open: How far the consensus line has moved since books first posted it this week.

How the line moved

No line has been posted for this market yet, so there is nothing to track. The open, every move and the reason for it will appear here once the market opens.

Moves with this

same game · role level

How the WR1's receiving tends to move with each teammate role, across the league.

The QB's passing yardsmove together · 760 games+0.6
The WR2's receiving yardsmove loosely together · 760 games+0.2
The RB1's rushing yardsroughly independent · 760 games0.0
The TE1's receiving yardsroughly independent · 758 games0.0

A role-level tendency across the league: a general pattern for this role, not a measured link between these two specific players.

Prop odds

Over/under prices across the market for the selected line.

No sportsbook lines posted for this market yet.

Odds aggregated from licensed US sportsbooks via The Odds API, shown for research only. Nuvela does not accept bets and is not affiliated with any sportsbook.

About these numbers

Where the lines and the projection come from. The long version is on the methodology page.

Where do Jalen McMillan's prop lines come from?: From The Odds API, which aggregates licensed US sportsbooks. Each of Jalen McMillan's markets shows the consensus line and, book by book, the Over and Under price, plus how far the line has moved since the books first posted it. Nuvela is not a sportsbook and takes no wagers.
How is Jalen McMillan's projection made?: The projection is the expected number for that stat this week, built from Jalen McMillan's recent usage and output, the role on the team, the injury report and the game ahead. The label beside each line names the source of its projection, Nuvela or Tank01. A player ruled out gets no projection.
Is this betting advice?: No. This page is research: the line, the projection and the record behind each, laid side by side. The decision is yours. Nuvela takes no wagers, and the page is for adults of legal age in their state. If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, help is available at 1-800-GAMBLER and ncpgambling.org.