The 2020 NFL regular season continues Sunday afternoon for the New York Giants in a Week 2 road game against the Chicago Bears. Kickoff at Soldier Field is set for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we make our 5 best props bets for the Giants with our NFL picks and best bets.
5 NFL prop bets to make on the New York Giants
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m.
Saquon Barkley Over 105.5 Scrimmage Yards (-110)
Barkley was bottled up by the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1, limited to six rushing yards on 15 attempts. It was the second-fewest yards in NFL history on 15 or more rushing attempts. Only Miami Dolphins RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar had fewer, going for five yards on 15 totes in 1998 against the Denver Broncos.
In other words, his performance was staggering – and historic. And it won’t happen again. Barkley is going to come out with a chip on his shoulder against the Bears. He still came out of Week 1 with six receptions for 60 yards on nine targets, and he’ll be very involved in the passing game, too. A total of 105.5 or more scrimmage yards won’t be a problem.
Saquon Barkley Over 17.5 rushing attempts (+100)
Barkley was given the ball 15 times last week while running against a brick wall. He tried and tried, and wasn’t able to break through, but head coach Joe Judge and company never got away from the plan, as they know Barkley is their best offensive player.
They’ll go right back to the well, and Barkley will be allowed to get on track in Week 2. Three more rushing attempts is nothing, especially since he will be running the ball better. It’s inevitable he’ll see an uptick in production in this one, as his Monday showing was historically bad. He gets back on track here.
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Saquon Barkley Over 31.5 receiving yards (-115)
No, this is not a recording. And no, I am not some Barkley fanboy, but this is the best player in blue and the focal point of the offense. If it doesn’t work with Barkley, it’s not going to work with anyone. He is their Christian McCaffrey, who gets the ball 15-20 times on the ground, and several times through the air.
He was targeted nine times last week as he was having the worst rushing game of his career. The Giants try and get the ball in his hands no matter what, and even if he has 25 fewer receiving yards than he did last week this prop still cashes handily.
Daniel Jones Over 36.5 passing attempts (-121)
Jones hoisted it up 41 times in Week 1 against the Steelers, and the G-Men are underdogs in this one. They’re expected to be behind in the second half, and as such, they’ll be passing frequently with the little short to intermediate routes trying to get back into the game.
That’s good for Jones’ Over prop, and it’s likely going to help the Barkley prop above, too.
Giants Under 19.5 points (-134)
The Bears allowed 23 points to the Detroit Lions on the road in Week 1, but they shut it down in the fourth quarter while posting a goose egg. The defense was everything as advertised, they just needed to knock off a little rust.
They will have their hands full against Barkley, and I believe he has a strong game; however, last season Chicago topped the Giants 19-14 at home Nov. 24, and the Giants had two weeks to prepare for that game after a bye. Expect similar results on a short week.
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