Below, we look at 5 NFL player prop bets for Week 8, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
As injuries have changed the face of the NFL in 2021, taking away many teams’ weapons, some players have seen their value drop too far or be inflated too much for what can be expected of them.
These are five prop bets we like to send bettors to the winner’s circle this Sunday.
Week 8 prop bet picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 12:20 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp OVER 7.5 receptions (-118)
There are few players I like betting on more this season than Kupp. He has a rapport with QB Matthew Stafford like few receivers in the league. Kupp has been targeted 10 or more times in all seven games, has caught seven or more passes in six of them, and has nine or more catches in four – including his last two.
He gets one of the worst teams in the league in the Houston Texans and, while there is the potential for a blowout, the reason it will be a blowout is that Kupp has five or more catches before halftime.
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Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger UNDER 253.5 passing yards (-114)
This Over/Under is showing Big Ben a lot of respect, especially seeing he hasn’t surpassed his number for this week in his last three games and the Browns have a stout defense.
The Steelers aren’t as dependent on the pass as they have been in previous years with the emergence of RB Najee Harris, and Roethlisberger doesn’t throw many passes more than 10 or 15 yards. He may need 30 completions to hit this number and the Browns won’t let him have the time to make many deep passes.
Seattle Seahawks WR DK Metcalf OVER 63.5 receiving yards (-114)
There is a feeling that QB Geno Smith can’t get the job done — and there may be some validity to that — but he knows where he can find success and that’s throwing to Metcalf.
Considering the Seahawks are playing the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars you would think his Over/Under would be higher than it is, especially considering he has topped that number in four of his last five games against better opponents. One big play downfield and he will only have to catch four or five passes to hit the Over.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Leonard Fournette UNDER 55.5 rushing yards (-114)
The Saints run defense is no joke and, while Fournette’s Over/Under seems low, it will take a lot of things to happen to get to 56 rushing yards. QB Tom Brady is expected to come out throwing and not stop.
Backfield mate Ronald Jones will likely also get every third series, which will cut into his time. I love Fournette and what he’s capable of in this offense, but rushing yards won’t come easy against New Orleans.
Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott OVER 74.5 rushing yards (-114)
Everyone is under the impression that the Sunday game between the Cowboys and Vikings is going to be a pass-happy affair that will feature QBs Dak Prescott and Kirk Cousins airing it out.
However, this game also features two of the most prolific running backs in the league in Elliott and Dalvin Cook. Three running backs in six games have topped 80 yards rushing against the Vikings and Elliott is better than any of them.
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