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NFL Prop Bets Payday – Top Detroit Lions prop bets to make in Week 2

Highlighting the top prop bets to place on the Detroit Lions in their Week 2 game against the Green Bay Packers.

After a tough Week 1 loss against the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions will take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 2.  Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Lions 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 11:40 a.m. ET

Lions QB Matthew Stafford Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (-128)

Stafford threw just one touchdown in Week 1, but he had another go right through the hands of rookie RB D’Andre Swift. That touchdown would have won the game for Detroit. Expect the Lions to throw a bunch against Green Bay and for Stafford to eclipse 1.5 passing touchdowns.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford Over 22.5 completions (+100)

If you believe the Lions are going to be down early in this game, consider taking Stafford to complete more than 22.5 passes. Stafford has accomplished that feat in each of the last four games he has played in and his current roster just isn’t as talented as Green Bay’s. Look for Stafford to complete around 25-26 passes as he will try to keep this game competitive.

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Lions WR Danny Amendola Under 52.5 receiving yards (-115)

Amendola had a big Week 1 performance against the Bears, catching five passes for 81 yards from the slot; however, the Packers are much better than the Bears at covering slot receivers with multiple guys who can match up with Amendola. Look for him to see a few targets, but for players like Marvin Jones and Quintez Cephus to see an uptick in targets.

Lions WR Marvin Jones Over 59.5 receiving yards (-112)

As mentioned above, Jones is a player that could see more work than he did in the team’s first game of the season. He caught just four passes for 55 yards despite being the team’s de facto No. 1 receiver with Kenny Golladay sidelined by injury.

If Detroit is going to stay competitive in this game, they need Jones to have a big game. Look for him to exceed 60 yards and potentially get to 100 in this NFC North showdown.

Lions WR Quintez Cephus to score first Detroit TD (+1200)

If you are looking for a fun long-shot bet, consider taking the Lions’ rookie to score the first touchdown of the game. With Golladay out again in Week 2, Cephus will draw the start opposite Jones.

With his great size and ball skills, Stafford could look to target the rookie near the end zone. At +1200, Cephus is a decent bet to score the first points of the game for the Lions.

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NFL Prop Bets Payday – Top Pittsburgh Steelers prop bets for Week 2

Highlighting the top Pittsburgh Steelers prop bets for Week 2.

After an impressive Week 1 victory over the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Denver Broncos in Week 2.  Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Steelers in their home opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.

Week 2 Pittsburgh Steelers prop bets

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and Broncos QB Drew Lock to record 1+ passing TD (-223)

Roethlisberger threw three touchdowns in his Week 1 win over the Giants, while Lock was able to score once against the Tennessee Titans. Expect this game to have a ton of passing attempts (for Lock, especially) and for both quarterbacks to reach the end zone multiple times.

Of all the prop bets available, this one is the most likely to hit. Look for these two quarterbacks to combine for four or more passing touchdowns in Week 2.

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger UNDER 36.5 passing attempts (-118)

The Steelers will continue to monitor Roethlisberger’s passing attempts early in the season and it’s hard to envision him throwing more than 37 times in Week 2.

Pittsburgh should be able to rely on the running game and defense to win this one and that should keep Roethlisberger around 30 attempts. Expect him to be efficient with his passes, but don’t expect a ton of volume here from the 38-year old passer.

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Steelers WR Diontae Johnson’s longest reception over 19.5 yards (-115)

In Week 1, Johnson saw 10 targets but was only able to convert them into six receptions for 57 yards. His longest reception went for 18 yards, but he will be facing a depleted Broncos secondary in Week 2.

Expect this to be a monster game for Johnson and for him to catch multiple 20-plus yard passes in this contest.

Steelers WR Diontae Johnson to score a TD (+220)

As mentioned above, Roethlisberger targeted Johnson early and often in Week 1; however, the two were unable to find a connection in the red zone as JuJu Smith Schuster and James Washington gobbled up the touchdown receptions. Expect the veteran quarterback to get his young receiver involved early and to give him a few looks in the red zone in Week 2. At +220, Johnson is a great bet to find the end zone in Week 2.

Steelers WR James Washington to score first TD of game (+1200)

Johnson scored an impressive touchdown in Week 1 as he broke two tackles to get into the end zone. Could he be the first player to score in Week 2? At +1200, he’s not a bad bet as he is Pittsburgh’s best deep threat and the Steelers love to take shots down the field early in games. While he’s not the most likely player to score, he’s going to be on the field and his connection with Roethlisberger is only getting stronger.

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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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NFL Prop Bets Payday – Top Denver Broncos props to bank on

Analyzing the best Denver Broncos prop bets to consider during Week 1 against the New York Giants.

Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season concludes Monday night as the Denver Broncos host the Tennessee Titans in the nightcap of the annual opening-week Monday Night Football doubleheader, with first kick at Empower Field at Mile High scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Broncos in their season opener, with our NFL picks and best bets.

5 Denver Broncos 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.

Broncos under 9.5 points in the first half (-112)

With quarterback Drew Lock making only his sixth start, a new offensive coordinator in former Giants head coach Pat Shurmur, a host of new offensive starters and key pieces, and one of the league’s youngest offenses overall, the Broncos really could’ve used a normal offseason and preseason. Of course they got neither due to COVID-19, and in the season’s opening 30 minutes against the league’s 12th-ranked scoring defense from a year ago, it’s perfectly reasonable to expect a slow start for the home team.

Fourth quarter to be game’s highest-scoring quarter (+175)

Despite the injury absence of Von Miller, the Broncos also possess a strong defense — the Titans experienced it firsthand a season ago in 16-0 loss Week 6 in Denver — and that could spell a slow scoring start overall in the game. Still, it is a late-night, Week 1 contest at altitude following a truncated offseason, and it wouldn’t be surprising in the least to see most of the offensive output come late in this one as the defenses wear down a bit.

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Broncos QB Drew Lock under 21.5 pass completions (-115)

With Pro Bowl wide receiver Courtland Sutton questionable Monday with a shoulder injury, and including some of the other aforementioned offensive conditions Denver is dealing with, expect a run-heavy game script for the Broncos on Monday night. And even to get to 22 completions at his 2019 completion rate (64.1), Lock would have to attempt at least 34 passes — a figure he reached only once in five starts in 2019.

Lock over 13.5 rushing yards (-106)

Lock is more mobile that many realize, and last year he rushed for at least 15 yards in three of five contests. And if aerial gains are going to be harder to come by, look for Lock to make it four of six career contests with at least 14 yards on the ground.

Broncos RB Melvin Gordon over 3.5 receptions (+130)

With 150 receptions in his final three seasons with the Chargers — an average of 3.8 per game — Gordon is one of the league’s premier receiving backs. It’s one of the reasons he was signed this offseason to pair with incumbent Denver running back Phillip Lindsay, who’s struggled as a pass catcher with 70 catches in 31 career contests. And with Shurmur a big proponent of throwing to backs — witness Saquon Barkley’s 143 receptions the last two seasons with the Giants — expect Lock to often look the veteran’s way in the flat Monday night with the rest of his pass-catching corps dealing with inexperience and health issues.

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