The NFL playoff race is heating up, and if you're looking to get some skin in the game for Sunday's 11-game slate, you've come to the right place. I've narrowed in on three player predictions over at PrizePicks for today's NFL action. If all three plays hit, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
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The NFL playoff race is heating up, and if you're looking to get some skin in the game for Sunday's 11-game slate, you've come to the right place. I've narrowed in on three player predictions over at PrizePicks for today's NFL action. If all three plays hit, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
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Sunday’s Best NFL PrizePicks Player Predictions
Let's start in Tampa, where the Buccaneers (6-6) host the Raiders (2-10) in a cross-conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.
Maybe I'm crazy, but I think there's a path to Aidan O'Connell throwing for more than 236.5 yards this afternoon. The Raiders will likely be trailing throughout this game, leading to a pass-heavy approach for Vegas. They're already the league leaders in pass play percentage (65.73%) and rank third in passing attempts per game (37.5).
Meanwhile, Tampa's defense has been far from impenetrable this season, especially their pass defense. They enter the weekend ranked 20th in passing yards allowed per attempt (7.3), 30th in passing yards allowed per game (258.3) and 24th in opposing completion percentage (67.4%). The Bucs have allowed opposing quarterbacks to clear this threshold of 236.5 yards in five out of their last six games. I'm taking O'Connell to do so for a second straight week after he lit up Kansas City for 340 yards last weekend.
The Bears (4-8) are fresh from firing head coach Matt Eberflus. They'll try to snap their six-game slide today when they take on the 49ers (5-7). Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.
I have a feeling the Bears are live to win this game outright, and I think there's a chance Caleb Williams goes nuclear. For starters, San Francisco is still extremely banged up. Defensively, it's confirmed they'll be without Nick Bosa (hip) and Dre Greenlaw (Achilles), among several other players in the secondary.
Williams has been racking up the statistics this year. He's eclipsed this number of 251.5 combined passing and rushing yards in three straight games. He's done so in six of his last 10 outings as well. Williams enters the weekend with 2,612 passing yards (17th) - 217.7 passing yards per game. The Niners have plenty of injuries and haven't been playing well. I like Williams to break through this combined number.
All roads lead to a Sunday Night Football clash in the AFC West, as the Chiefs (11-1) host the Chargers (8-4). Kansas City won the first meeting (17-10) between the two teams in Week 4 in Los Angeles. Tonight's game starts at 8:20 p.m. ET from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
Patrick Mahomes has gone for less than 250.5 passing yards in five out of his 12 games this year, once was that Week 4 matchup against the Chargers. He threw for 245 yards en route to a 17-10 win. I'm locking in Mahomes to hit the less than on this number again.
Mostly, I believe this will be a physical, low-scoring divisional affair. Additionally, Los Angeles boasts one of the better passing defenses in the league. They're eighth in opposing completion rate (63.3%), third in yards allowed per pass attempt (6.6) and 10th in passing yards allowed per game (206.4). I'm not often looking to fade Mahomes, but I think this is a spot where he won't produce a ton of yards through the air. Give me Mahomes for less than 250.5 passing yards.
