NFL Player Props & Bets: Bengals vs. Falcons
The NFL's International Series continues this week as the Cincinnati Bengals face the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid, Spain. Both teams will look to their superstars to lead the way, which could make NFL player props interesting. Each is in the thick of the hunt in their respective divisions and can't afford to lose ground. But will their stars step up?
Answer that question, and you’ll know which NFL player props to bet on. Here are my top picks.
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NFL Player Props & Bets: Bengals vs. Falcons
Tee Higgins Over 73.5 Receiving Yards (-122 at BetRivers)
Ja'Marr Chase is Cincinnati’s alpha dog, but Tee Higgins is a beta who could be an alpha for any team in the NFL. He had 155 yards on 10 receptions last week (11 targets), giving him his third 100+ yard game in his last four and his sixth 90+ yard game. Atlanta's defense ranks No. 19 against the pass and has allowed wide receivers to catch 12 passes for 148.2 yards per game.
With Higgins going for 90+ yards in every game but two this season, I don't see a mediocre pass defense holding him to fewer than 74 yards.
Joe Burrow Over 2.5 Passing Touchdowns (+135 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
Atlanta's pass defense is not bad, but it isn't good either. However, it has allowed just 11 passing touchdowns, with multiple in only three games and three or more in one (vs. Carolina in Week 2). But the Bengals live and die by the passing game, which makes sense with Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase on the roster. Burrow has 20 touchdowns on the season, and has gone over this mark in four of the last five.
The last time he faced Atlanta (in 2022), Burrow threw for 481 yards and three scores. Don't count on another 400+ yard day, but he'll be good for three touchdowns against Atlanta’s defense.
Bijan Robinson Under 99.5 Rushing Yards (-120 at theScore Bet)
Bijan Robinson is widely considered one of the NFL’s premier running backs; he leads the league in rushing yards with 780. However, 44% of that production came in just two games. In the other six games, he is averaging 73 yards per game.
Cincinnati’s run defense isn’t great, but it has surrendered 85.7 rushing yards per game to running backs. With the Falcons likely needing to pass to keep up with the Bengals, Robinson may not get enough carries to clear this total.
Now, I would absolutely take the over on his combined rushing + receiving yards total (129.5 at -115). But don't bank on him cracking 100 rushing yards in this game.