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NFL Prop Bets Payday – Top Pittsburgh Steelers props to bank on

Analyzing the best Pittsburgh Steelers prop bets to consider during Week 1 against the New York Giants.

NFL 2020 kicks off Monday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 1 road game against the New York Giants. Kickoff at MetLife Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Steelers in their season opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.

5 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL prop bets to make

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 4:15 a.m.

James Conner to score a touchdown (-176)

The chalk is a little on the high side for this prop, but that’s because it’s a good play. The Giants allowed 113.3 rushing yards per game last season, ranking 20th in the NFL — and things don’t figure to be a lot better in 2020. Conner is one of the best bets to find his way into the end zone at some point, and he is an absolute hammer, nearly impossible to stop, when the Steelers have the ball at the 1-yard line.

Steelers win ‘Race to 20 points’ (-154)

The Steelers get their field general back, as Ben Roethlisberger returns to game action for the first time in nearly one full calendar year after a Week 2 elbow injury ended his season in September 2019. The G-Men should be better than the 2019 product, but they allowed 28.2 PPG, and the Steelers should easily eclipse the 20-point mark. While that’s not the bet, I don’t believe the Giants join them in the club. The ‘Race to 10 points’ (-182) for the Steelers isn’t a bad play, either.

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Steelers total TDs 1st quarter (Over 0.5, -121)

I think the Steelers fire out of the gate and get on the board in the first quarter with a touchdown, as they look to put a forgettable 2019 in the rear-view mirror. Big Ben will want to air it out early, and Conner will likely run the ball with authority. Someone is finding the end zone early on Monday.

Steelers will record first score of game (-154)

I mean, if you’re going to roll with the black and yellow to score a touchdown in the first quarter, you have to toss a little cheddar on Pittsburgh to score first in the game.

Eric Ebron to score and Pittsburgh to win (+155)

The former first-round pick of the Detroit Lions comes over to the Steelers after spending the past two season with the Indianapolis Colts. He is just two seasons removed from scoring 13 touchdowns in Indy. Many people are sleeping on Ebron this season, but he heads to a great situation. Roethlisberger loves to use his tight ends — just think of the past success of guys like Heath Miller, Jesse James, Vance McDonald (still on the team), etc. He’ll look to incorporate Ebron early, and he’ll make use of him in the red zone to get him comfortable. The former UNC Tar Heel scores, and the Steelers win. It’s a solid bet.

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Top Detroit Lions props to bank on in Week 1

Analyzing the best Detroit Lions prop bets to consider during Week 1 against the Chicago Bears.

The 2020 NFL season kicks off Sunday afternoon for the Detroit Lions in a Week 1 home game against the NFC North Division-rival Chicago Bears. Kickoff at Ford Field is set for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Lions in their season opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.

5 NFL prop bets to make on the Detroit Lions

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:50 a.m.

Lions Under 22.5 points (-121)

I like what the Lions did in adding rookie RB D’Andre Swift in the draft, while also grabbing veteran RB Adrian Peterson for leadership. They’re deep in their backfield. When QB Matthew Stafford was healthy last season, the Lions were marching up and down the field, posting 27 or more points in five of the first seven games. They averaged 16.5 points per game in two games against the Bears in 2019, but those were games started by Jeff Driskel and David Blough.

They’re likely to be without one of their big guns Sunday with WR Kenny Golladay doubtful to play, and a more conservative approach might mean less scoring.

Matthew Stafford Under 36.5 passing attempts (-115)

The Lions offense will have to get creative, with Golladay not expected to play. This might cause the Lions to run the ball more than usual, and they have Swift, Peterson and Kerryon Johnson among their stable of running backs to make life difficult for Chicago.

Obviously, a more ground-based attack means fewer passes for Stafford.

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Marvin Jones to score a touchdown (+115)

Normally, Golladay would easily be the best receiver on the field for the Lions, but he is likely going to be inactive. Jones is expected to step up and fill the void. The veteran is a solid play at plus-money, and really he is the only veteran worth playing since Danny Amendola is also nicked up and listed as questionable.

If you REALLY want to go out on a limb for a potential big payday, check out Quintez Cephus (+500). The fifth-round rookie might see a larger than expected workload right out of the gate, but he is only worth a small-unit flyer.

Detroit Lions first-half moneyline (-121)

Even without their top receiver, the Lions are going to get off to a quick start in their rivalry game against the Bears at home. Detroit was leading at halftime in four of its first seven games with Stafford at the helm last season, going 4-1-2 on the first-half moneyline during the span.

Detroit Lions 1st quarter points (Under 3.5)

The Lions are going to have to change on the fly, going to a more ground-centric game plan instead of airing it out. That means they’ll likely get off to a slow start. The Bears are a stout defense, too, so that won’t help Detroit fly high early on.

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NFL Prop Bet Payday: Bank on these New York Jets Week 1 Prop Bets

Count on these Week 1 New York Jets prop bets against the Buffalo Bills.

NFL 2020 kicks off Sunday afternoon for the New York Jets in a Week 1 road game against the division-rival Buffalo Bills. Kickoff at New Era Field is set for 1:00 p.m. ET. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Lions in their season opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.

5 NFL prop bets to make on the New York Jets

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Jets Under 16.5 points (-118)

The Buffalo Bills have a stout defense, and they’re playing at home. That’s not a good combination for a Jets offense whose best receiver is Jamison Crowder. Taking Under 16.5 (-118) is a good move.

They averaged just 14.5 points per game in two outings vs. Buffalo last season, including a 13-6 win at New Era Field in Week 17 in a game where the Bills rested several starters. It’s hard for anyone to score on Buffalo’s D, especially a team with a rather marginal offense.

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Le’Veon Bell to score a touchdown (+100)

If anyone is going to be able to find paydirt, it’s Bell. He had the team’s only offensive touchdown in Week 1 against the Bills last season, and he subsequently had a two-point conversion catch on that play, too. Anyway, he is easily the best bet for anyone in green and white to score a TD, as the receiving corps is rather mediocre.

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Sam Darnold over 33.5 passing attempts (-115)

I expect the Bills to win this one, but I don’t think it’s going to be a blowout. That being said, he’ll throw more in the second half and that should help the total amount of attempts inch over. He attempted 41 passes (completing 28) in the 17-16 Week 1 loss at home to the Bills, and he also went over this number with 36 attempts in the season finale win in Buffalo.

Le’Veon Bell over 14.5 rushing attempts (-118)

It’s rather risky business to take the over on passing attempts for a team’s quarterback AND the over on their running back’s carries, but it will work here. Yes, the Jets added veteran Frank Gore to help give Bell more frequent breathers. But Bell should, at least, have 10 rushes in the first half alone. He ran 33 times against the Bills in 2019, with 17 totes in Week 1, and 16 rushes in Week 17.

Jamison Crowder over 56.5 receiving yards (-110)

As mentioned above, Crowder is the team’s No. 1 receiver, and it’s not really even close. He’ll rack up plenty of short to mid-range targets, piling up the yardage slow but steady. It also helps his cause that rookie WR Denzel Mims (hamstring) has been ruled out, and Crowder is over a hamstring injury which had him listed on the injury report earlier in the week.

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5 Houston Texans prop bets to make Thursday night

Analyzing the NFL betting odds and lines and picking out the 5 best prop bets to make on the Houston Texans Thursday night.

NFL 2020 kicks off Thursday night with the reigning Super Bowl LIV champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans. Kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium is set for 8:20 p.m. ET on opening night. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Texans in the NFL’s season opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.

5 NFL prop bets to make on the Houston Texans

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 9 a.m.

Texans Over 21.5 points (-115)

In two matchups with the Chiefs last season, the Texans scored 31 points in each contest – winning the regular-season matchup by seven and falling 20 points short in the playoffs after infamously jumping out to a 24-0 lead.

The Chiefs defense improved as the season went on in 2019, but an elite unit it isn’t and it also won’t have a full, vociferous Arrowhead crowd lending its usual helpful hand Thursday night.

Deshaun Watson Over 37.5 pass attempts (-118)

In the 51-31 playoff loss in Kansas City, Watson attempted a career-high 52 passes. And even in the 31-24 regular-season triumph in Week 6 when the Texans rushed for 192 yards on 41 attempts and finished with nearly a 2-to-1 edge in time of possession, Watson still aired it out 42 times.

As nearly 10-point underdogs this time around, Watson should once again throw at least 40 passes as the Texans try to keep pace with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and his elite cast of weapons.

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Will Fuller to score a touchdown (+150)

Since Watson was drafted by the Texans in 2017, Fuller has hauled in 14 touchdown passes on only 109 receptions in 28 regular-season games. And now that target monster DeAndre Hopkins has been traded to Arizona, Fuller should be even more involved in the passing game so grab the plus value on Fuller to find the end zone.

David Johnson Over 22.5 receiving yards (-110)

Johnson is the Texans’ big offseason acquisition, coming over in the controversial Hopkins trade. That in mind, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien would dearly like to start proving the team’s general manager (himself) right, and we figure to see quite a bit of Johnson in his Houston debut.

That includes the aerial game, where Johnson – with 208 career receptions – has been one of the league’s premier pass-catching backs over his five seasons. He has averaged 35.8 receiving yards per game in 62 career contests and those skills should come in handy as an underneath target in the Texans’ expected pass-heavy script Thursday.

Yes on any score in the final 2 minutes of the first half (-334)

This a is steep price to pay, but with easily the week’s highest game total at 54.5 points and two clutch improvisational wizards at the controls in Watson and Mahomes, it has to be a “Yes” on this prop.

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