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NFL Wild Card Player Prop Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (2023)

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Two exciting games on Saturday to kick off the NFL playoffs. It’s always fun to watch division rivals face each other in the playoffs because it adds extra tension. Then we cap it off to see if the Jaguars can continue their incredible run with a win against the Chargers.

Let’s look at some players that should and shouldn’t make an impact this weekend.

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NFL Wild Card Player Prop Bet Odds, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (2023)

Geno Smith UNDER 230.5 passing yards (-114)

What a year it has been for  Smith. The journeyman quarterback took the starting job, had career highs, and was one of the better quarterbacks in the league.

While he had a few excellent games, they didn’t come at the expense of the 49ers. In the two matchups against San Francisco, he’s averaging 212.5 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Austin Ekeler anytime touchdown (-155)

Ekeler had a fantastic season as he set personal highs in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and receiving yards. The Chargers get a tough matchup heading to Duval county facing the Jaguars that have been red hot the last few weeks.

Ekeler will be a focal point in moving the ball like he has all season, especially if Mike Willams is out. He has a favorable matchup against Jacksonville, who has allowed 14 rushing touchdowns this season. He had the third-most carries inside the 20, and six of his eight carries inside five found paydirt.

Kenneth Walker UNDER 59.5 rushing yards (-114)

We’ve seen the usage of  Walker steadily increase over the past few weeks, including his second-best snap share and most routes ran in Week 18. With Travis Homer going on IR, this should mean no one in his way as the feature back.

It doesn’t look good as he goes against the 49ers’ top run defense, who only allowed 77.7 rushing yards per game. Walker only ran for 10 yards in his NFL debut against San Francisco, but in Week 14, he was also held to just 47 yards and is averaging 3.5 against them this season.

Travis Etienne OVER 78.5 rushing yards (-114)

The Jaguars are one of the hottest teams coming into the playoffs, winning their final five games to win the AFC South. Etienne was solidified as their starting when they traded James Robinson in the middle of the season.

Robinson was still on the team back in Week 3 when the Jaguars faced the Chargers, and Etienne had just 45 rushing yards. Los Angeles finished 27th this season in rushing yards allowed per game and last in yards allowed per carry. With Etienne as the bell cow, he will get a lot of carries and put up a great stat line.

George Kittle OVER 41.4 receiving yards (-114) & anytime touchdown (+145)

Brock Purdy has carried this offense, and since he’s become the starter, he has been one of the best statical quarterbacks in the league. The one who has benefitted the most since Purdy stepped in Kittle. The tight end had his best four-game stretch of the season with 18 catches on 27 targets and seven touchdowns.

One of those games was against the Seahawks, where he found the end zone twice. Seattle has been one of the worst teams against the tight end, allowing the second-most receiving yards and the fifth-most touchdowns. He will be a focal point again in this game.

You get a 2-for-1 because I’m confident Kittle will be the star offensive player in this game.

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