Sterling Shepard Wild Card Preview vs. the Commanders

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Sterling Shepard has a tough matchup in the NFC Wild Card Round (Sunday at 8:00 PM ET), playing the Washington Commanders. The Commanders allowed the third-fewest passing yards in the regular season, 189.8 per game.

Shepard has put up 32 catches for 334 yards and one TD this campaign so far this season. He has been targeted on 51 occasions, and averages 25.7 yards receiving.

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Shepard vs. the Commanders

• Shepard vs the Commanders (since 2021): 10 GP / 44.7 REC YPG / REC TD
• Four players have put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Washington in the 2024 season.
• The Commanders have conceded a TD pass to 22 opposing players this year.
• Washington has allowed three players to register at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• Shepard will face the NFL's third-ranked pass defense this week. The Commanders concede 189.8 passing yards per contest.
• Opponents of the Commanders have put up 25 touchdowns through the air (1.5 per game). The Commanders' defense is 15th in the league in that category.

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Shepard Receiving Insights

• In the receiving game, Shepard has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet in 27.3% of his games (three of 11).
• Shepard has received 8.9% of his team's 571 passing attempts this season (51 targets).
• He has 334 receiving yards on 51 targets to rank 115th in league play with 6.5 yards per target.
• Shepard has had a touchdown catch in one of 13 games this season. He had only one TD in that game.
• He has 1.8% of his team's 57 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
• Shepard has been targeted five times in the red zone (6.4% of his team's 78 red zone pass attempts).

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