Week 18 of the NFL season is upon us. While Sunday's slate may not be the most exciting, there's still money to be made. I'm heading the PrizePicks route today. I've listed my three favorite player predictions from the website below. If all three cash, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
Week 18 of the NFL season is upon us. While Sunday's slate may not be the most exciting, there's still money to be made. I'm heading the PrizePicks route today. I've listed my three favorite player predictions from the website below. If all three cash, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
Sunday’s Best NFL PrizePicks Player Predictions
Brian Thomas Jr. More Than 81.5 Receiving Yards
Sunday's NFL action begins with an AFC South showdown between the Jaguars (4-12) and the Colts (7-9). Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.
Jacksonville's Brian Thomas Jr. has put together an incredible rookie season, even with the Jaguars dealing with quarterback issues all season. Thomas is 15th in the NFL in receptions (80) and sixth in both receiving yards (1,179) and touchdowns (10). Even with the switch to Mac Jones at quarterback, Thomas has thrived. He's cleared this number of 81.5 receiving yards in four straight games and in five of his last six contests (91, 132, 105, 86, 76, 82).
This is a favorable matchup for the rookie and he will put a cherry on top of his electric season. He’s facing a Colts defense dead last in opposing completion rate (69.8%), 28th in passing yards allowed per attempt (7.6) and 26th in passing yards allowed per game (230.8). Thomas is primed for a monster afternoon in Indianapolis.
Jahmyr Gibbs More Than 126.5 Rushing + Receiving Yards
Let's head to the marquee game of the day - a Sunday Night Football showdown between the Vikings (14-2) and Lions (14-2). The winner of this game earns the NFC North title and a coveted first-round bye in the playoffs. Kickoff is slated for 8:20 p.m. ET from Ford Field in Detroit, MI.
I don't think this is breaking news to anyone who watches football, but it's always worth mentioning that Jahmyr Gibbs is an absolute stud. The running back is third in the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,759), looking up at only Saquan Barkley (2,283) and Derrick Henry (2,114). Something tells me that if Gibbs wasn't splitting time with David Montgomery throughout the year, there's a chance he'd top the list.
Gibbs should eclipse this number of 126.5 combined rushing and receiving yards tonight. Since Montgomery (knee) went down against the Bills a few weeks back, Gibbs has exploded for 150+ combined yards (163, 154) in each of the subsequent two contests.
Now, from a stylistic matchup, I also love this matchup for Gibbs. The Vikings blitz more than any other team in the NFL (38%), which should open the door for chunk plays in the screen game and check-downs from Jared Goff. With the division title on the line, Gibbs should get a massive workload on Sunday Night Football.
Jordan Addison More Than 7.5 Receiving Targets
Let's keep it in the same game and flip to the other side of the ball. With Justin Jefferson constantly drawing multiple defenders, it often frees up opportunities for Jordan Addison to get involved in the receiving game. Addison is having an excellent season, hauling in 62 passes (43rd) for 875 yards (32nd) and nine touchdowns (ninth).
The 22-year-old receiver is also 45th in targets this season (93). He should hit the more than on 7.5 receptions tonight. He's done so in four straight games and six of his last seven (8, 8, 9, 12, 6, 9, 8). Finally, an interesting metric is that Detroit's opponents pass the ball on 63.31% of plays, third-most in the NFL. Sam Darnold should be dropping back plenty in this game. I expect Addison to get his fair share of looks in the passing attack.
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