The jam-packed weekend of football continues on Sunday, as the NFL takes center stage with a 12-game schedule. There's no shortage of ways to get in on the action, including heading over to PrizePicks for some player props. Below I've listed my three favorite player props on the platform, and if all three props cash, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
The jam-packed weekend of football continues on Sunday, as the NFL takes center stage with a 12-game schedule. There's no shortage of ways to get in on the action, including heading over to PrizePicks for some player props. Below I've listed my three favorite player props on the platform, and if all three props cash, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
Best NFL PrizePicks Player Projections
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DJ Moore More Than 57.5 Receiving Yards
The Bears (4-10) return home following a three-game road losing streak, which is a part of a larger eight-game slide. They'll try to turn things around against the Lions (12-2), who are coming off of a losing effort at home against the Bills (48-42) last Sunday. This NFC North clash is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.
I'll play DJ Moore to go for 58+ receiving yards in this divisional tilt. Moore racked up 97 yards on eight catches and 16 targets in the Thanksgiving meeting between these two sides. Now, a vast majority of those yards came in garbage time, as the Bears tried to erase an early 16-0 deficit.
There are two ways that Moore reaches the 58-yard threshold, and it'll either come in garbage time as the Bears are getting smoked again. Or, I'd be remiss not to point out that the Lions are ravaged with injuries, and the Bears may actually compete in this game. Either way, I like Moore to clear this number. Detroit is blitzing at the fourth-highest mark this year (32.4%), and Moore typically acts as a quick-release option for quarterback Caleb Williams. He has 7+ targets in his last five games, and he should get plenty of looks in this contest.
Josh Allen Fewer Than 35.5 Rush Yards
The Bills (11-3) enter Week 16 coming off of that barn-burning victory against the Lions last week, and they'll hopefully have an easier week at home against the lowly Patriots (3-11) this time around. This AFC East contest gets underway at 4:25 p.m. ET from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.
I don't think there's any reason to sound the alarms for an upset alert in this one. The Bills, who are a consensus 14.0-point favorite, should cruise to an easy win at home against the Pats. With that being said, I expect to see Buffalo run up the score early before putting this game on cruise control. I think Josh Allen stays out of harm's way and avoids running the football any more than he has to. The last thing Buffalo wants to do is try to explain why their MVP frontrunner (-750 consensus to win the award) got hurt rushing in a blowout win.
Allen has stayed under this number of 35.5 yards in seven of his 14 games (50%) this year. Meanwhile, New England is just 23rd in hurry% (6.7%) and 29th in pressure% (17.9%), so Allen shouldn't be forced to scramble too much. Give me Allen to stay under 35.5 rushing yards.
Rachaad White More Than 17.5 Receiving Yards
All roads lead to an NFC showdown on Sunday Night Football, as the Cowboys (6-8) host the Buccaneers (8-6). Kickoff is slated for 8:20 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
The Cowboys have won three of their last four games, and while I'm certainly not declaring them a contender at this point, there's no denying that they've looked decent recently. With Micah Parsons back in the mix, this defense has an extra bite to it. They're seventh in the NFL in blitz% (29.0%), and they actually lead the league in pressure% (29.0%).
In my mind, that translates to Baker Mayfield dumping the ball off to his running backs when the pressure ratchets up a level. I think Rachaad White is poised for a big day in the passing game, so I'll play him to collect more than 17.5 receiving yards. White has cleared this total in seven of his 13 games (53.8%) this season.
Theoretically, if Dallas brings extra rushers, White would likely be looking at man-to-man coverage, so if he's able to slip one tackle, he can easily run for 20+ yards on one reception. However, it is worth noting that he's logged 2+ targets in 10 games this year, as well as 3+ targets in nine games. So, it's not an all-or-nothing play where he might only haul in one pass. He should receive several opportunities to reach an aggregate of 18+ receiving yards.
