Best NFL Player Prop Bets: Week 7 (2020)
You’ve gotta risk it to get the biscuit. This week, we’re venturing into dangerous territory to swing big on a couple of wide receivers who have been anything but consistent this season. But hey, things can’t really go any worse for us this Sunday than they did in Week 6, so let’s just go for it. (If you’re fading us at this point, we can hardly blame you!)
We’ll get right into the players and props to watch for in Week 7. For this week’s picks, we bounced between DraftKings Sportsbook and BetMGM to find the most favorable odds to help win you some money.
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The Prop: O/U 63.5 receiving yards for Brandin Cooks (HOU)
Let’s ride the wave! Though Texans WR Brandin Cooks is among a handful of household names to drop the notorious goose egg–zero catches for zero yards–in a game this season, his recent run of dominance has us feeling much better about his chances for another relevant game on Sunday.
In the wake of Bill O’Brien’s firing, DeShaun Watson and the Houston offense have turned over a new leaf. No player has exemplified it more than Cooks, who has racked up 17 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns since Romeo Crennel took the reins. Cooks was a popular name as a bounceback candidate for fantasy football players entering the season. He’s a freak athlete who, when healthy, has produced everywhere he’s played throughout his NFL career. What’s not to like?
Well, that’s my thought exactly now that he and Watson have finally got things rolling. Watson was on the record about his intention to feed Cooks in the wake of the latter’s zero-catch effort in Week 4. Given that the strategy has bore fruit in consecutive weeks since, I don’t expect the duo to deviate from the plan against the Packers in Week 7. We like Cooks to continue to see volume as he delivers another strong performance this Sunday.
The Play: Brandin Cooks over 63.5 receiving yards (-112 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
The Prop: O/U 45.5 receiving yards for Marvin Jones (DET)
Planting our flag on another receiver whose face could be plastered on milk cartons through six weeks of the NFL season? Sure, why not!
Marvin Jones has not been particularly, uh, involved for the Lions yet this season. The 30-year-old wideout has looked every bit of that number, posting just two games with a yardage total above 23. Over his last two games, Jones has a combined three catches for 17 yards. He’s been a non-factor.
Jones, though, has a chance to rejuvenate his year as the Lions head to Atlanta this weekend. The Falcons enter this clash allowing 335 yards through the air per game. They also boast a surging offense behind a revitalized Matt Ryan, a combo that could lead to a high-scoring affair.
Matt Stafford can’t throw it to Kenny Golladay every time, right? The consensus considers this a smash spot for BabyTron. We’ll say the Lions spread the love in a game with shootout appeal. Every Detroit Lions season gets at least one random Marvin Jones game. This week feels like as good a time as any for the 2020 edition.
The Play: Marvin Jones over 45.5 receiving yards (-115 at BetMGM)
The Prop: O/U 45.5 rushing yards for Kyler Murray (ARI)
Sunday Night Football is going to be a blast.
Kyler Murray takes on Russell Wilson in a game that could become a memorable shootout between two of the league’s top quarterback talents. While Seattle’s pass defense has been friendly to opposing offenses, some uncertainty surrounding DeAndre Hopkins’ ankle has me more interested in what Murray might accomplish when plays don’t quite develop as planned.
As well as any QB in the NFL, Murray has the ability to adjust on the fly. And as he showed in last week’s Monday night win over the Cowboys, he’s more than willing to take whatever space the defense allows him in the ground game. Perhaps to the detriment of his numbers as a passer, Murray frequently takes off to create chunk yardage with his legs.
In a game featuring Wilson on the other side, I expect Murray to try and put the Cardinals on his back as he attempts to keep pace. If Hopkins plays, he’ll get his work in a favorable match-up. Christian Kirk, too, should have a nice game. But at the end of the day, Murray will be motivated to do whatever it takes to keep the chains moving throughout this contest. To me, that means putting his body on the line and using his best asset to his advantage. Murray has rushed for 67 yards or better in four of six games this season; this week should be no different.
The Play: Kyler Murray over 45.5 rushing yards (-112 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
Bonus longshot of the week: Stefon Diggs (BUF) and Jamison Crowder (NYJ) both 100+ receiving yards (+1000 at BetMGM)
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