NFL Player Props: 3 best value bets of Week 1

Week 1 is finally upon us. Now, it’s time to look at the best player prop bets the first Sunday of NFL football has to offer. Below, we look at the top 3 value prop bets for Week 1, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.

Fans were given an appetizer Thursday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys put on a show.

A game-winning field goal after a potential fourth-quarter comeback drive from Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has the juices flowing. Who doesn’t want more of that? Let’s hope many of these games provide just as thrilling competition.

Let’s look into some bets that feel like great value.

Also see: Week 1 best bets

Week 1 player props

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris OVER 62.5 rushing yards (-125)

The Pittsburgh Steelers filled a major void from a season ago in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft in securing Alabama RB Najee Harris.

The rookie is expected to get as much as he can handle. Harris has Benny Snell behind him and should easily see double-digit rushes.

Buffalo ranked in the bottom half of the league last season while allowing 4.6 rushing yards per attempt. With all the opportunity and against a weak defensive front, expect a big game from Harris.

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Also see: Steelers-Bills picks and predictions

Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins OVER 60.5 receiving yards (-114)

The Bengals may not upset the Minnesota Vikings, but the game shouldn’t be short of scoring.

Both sides have highly potent offenses with the Bengals returning second-year QB Joe Burrow, who went down last season due to a torn ACL. Had it not been for that injury, WR Tee Higgins likely would have topped 1,000 yards as a rookie.

Higgins should play almost 100% of the snaps as arguably the team’s top receiver. Tyler Boyd and top-five pick Ja’Marr Chase should accompany him in head coach Zac Taylor’s three-WR-heavy offense.

With Minnesota having a bottom 10 passing defense from a season ago and Higgins having hit 61 receiving yards seven times last season with spotty QB play, expect the second-year 6-foot-4 receiver to explode in Year 2, starting with his dominance this Sunday.

Also see: Vikings-Bengals picks and predictions

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New Orleans Saints WR Marquez Callaway OVER 45.5 (-114)

The options for QB Jameis Winston just won’t be there.

RB Alvin Kamara will be getting all the work in the world, but in terms of passing, as we know Winston likes to do, it’ll be Callaway who gets the targets.

Callaway proved to be a dynamic threat during the preseason, securing 2 touchdowns, both of which were over 25 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’s a quality deep threat.

Winston likes going deep, and without many options in the receiving game, as Michael Thomas is out for the first several weeks, it should be the Callaway show, making the Over 45.5 yards a great value bet.

Also see: Packers-Saints picks and predictions

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