As we have hit the halfway point of the 2020 regular season, the NFL is starting to see separation between playoff teams and those that will start focusing on the 2021 draft. The week will be critical to setting the tone for the second half of the season for the teams that have yet to go through their bye week. Below, we highlight the top four player props for Week 9.
NFL Week 9 player props
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.
Diggstown
the Seattle Seahawks has been dominant on offense even when faced with injuries to their running backs. All that has done is make the offense more dependent on QB Russell Wilson. He has lit the league on fire and the backside of that has been Seattle’s defense has been on the field trying to protect big leads and giving up massive passing yardage.
Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs has an Over/Under of 72.5 receiving yards (Over: -115, Under: -106). I was expecting to see a number in the 80’s pushing 90. This was great news.
Take the OVER 72.5 (-125).
Remember the Titans
Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry has been the focus of the Tennessee offense for the last three years and he seems to get more important as the season wears on each year. As a result, his Over/Under against the Chicago Bears is an impressive 94.5 rushing yards (Over: -112, Under: -110).
The Bears have a good defense that excels at limiting the one player who can do the most damage. For the Titans, that player is Henry. While he has a legitimate shot to carry the ball 20-25 times, he will have to break a couple of long runs to hit 95 yards.
Take the UNDER 94.5 (-110).
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Gurl Talk
The Atlanta Falcons version of RB Todd Gurley is not the player who dominated with the Los Angeles Rams before knee injuries slowed his career trajectory. He hasn’t been flashy with the Falcons, but he has been getting the carry volume, and you can count on about 15 carries per game.
With an Over/Under of 58.5 rushing yards (Over: -112, Under: -110), he needs to average four yards per carry to hit that point. The Denver Broncos have far from a dominant ground defense and Gurley should be able to surpass that number if he gets his usual touches.
Take the OVER 58.5 (-112).
Everybody Hates Chris
Week 9 marks the return of Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey, who is getting a modest number of 50.5 for rushing yards (Over: -110, Under: -112). The belief is the Kansas City Chiefs are going to run away early and force the Panthers to throw or McCaffrey will be on a pitch count.
I don’t necessarily see either of those scenarios happening. When you have a franchise player – and McCaffrey is that for Carolina – you don’t put him out on the field if you’re not convinced he isn’t at risk of further injury. When was the last time you saw McCaffrey rush O/U’s at 50.5? A long time ago.
Take the OVER 50.5 (-110).
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