Best Steelers-Bengals Chargers-Bills prop bets George Pickens James Cook among top overunder picks for Saturday
NFL fans and bettors are treated to a second straight week with Saturday games, as the action begins with an AFC North battle between the Steelers and Bengals before a prime-time tilt between the Bills and Chargers. More games mean more opportunities to potentially churn out some profit in the player prop markets, as bettors can add an extra layer of intrigue to their viewing experience by making some wagers on.Searching for alternative ways to get action down on Saturday's Steelers-Bengals, Chargers-Bills doubleheader outside of the traditional side and total markets? You've come to the right place! We've done our part in highlighting plenty of valuable player props on, hopefully yielding some profit at the end of the night
Kelly Oubre Jr. Jersey !Without further ado, let's break down these props for Steelers-Bengals and Chargers-Bills.MORE: Best prop bets for Steelers-Bengals, Chargers-BillsOdds courtesy for George Pickens, WR, Steelers Although Pickens has been a frustrating own for fantasy owners, scoring fewer than 10 PPR points in nine of 14 games this season, he's in line for an improved receiving line against a subpar Bengals coverage unit. Through 15 weeks, the Bengals' pa s defense ranks 31st in dropback succe s rate (49.4%), which should make life easier for Pittsburgh's newly appointed QB1, Mason Rudolph. With the Steelers' offense in dire need of a spark, we think Rudolph won't shy away from taking deep shots against a struggling pa s defense, playing into Pickens' chances of totaling 44-plus receiving yards.Despite playing alongside two QBs who've underwhelmed in the intermediate-to-deep areas of the field, Pickens still ranks 23rd among WRs in average depth of target (12.6 aDOT), totaling the 14th-most targets of 20-plus yards (19). One succe sful deep shot between
Draymond Green Jersey Rudolph and Pickens puts him in an advantageous spot to reach this number, and with the Steelers likely pa sing at a high clip in a potential negative game script, we're buying low on Pittsburgh's best vertical threat.James Cook, RB, Bills Cook is fresh off a 25-carry, 179-yard, one-TD performance on the ground in Buffalo's 31-10 beatdown over Dallas, and while that has resulted in his rushing yardage prop reaching its highest total of the year, we still like the Bills' ascending RB1 to build off his Week 15 showing.Cook's rushing yardage prop opened at a bit too inflated of a total of 74.5, which was immediately bet down to under 70, a
Chris Webber Jersey number that's more in line with his projected usage in a favorable matchup against a subpar Chargers run defense. With the Bills priced as double-digit road favorites, expect another high-usage day for Cook in a game the Bills likely control throughout.Mason Rudolph, QB, Steelers Rudolph is set to make his first start in over two years and couldn't have drawn a better matchup. Cincinnati's defense has struggled in coverage, allowing the sixth-most pa sing yards per game (254.1), while their defensive line has struggled to consistently get in their opponents' backfield, ranking 16th in pre sure rate (21.9%).A high number of clean pockets should help Rudolph's chances of eclipsing his pa sing yardage prop, especially if the Steelers are forced to air the football out at a higher clip in a game in which they're priced as two-point home underdogs. With the betting market not expecting much from Pittsburgh's third-string QB, we'll take a chance on his OVER at a deflated total.Easton Stick, QB, Chargers Although we expect the Chargers' offense to pa s at a high clip in their attempt to remain competitive with the Bills, we're not confident that Stick will attempt 34-plus pa ses. Much of that is attributed to the fact that Buffalo just dominated the time of po se sion in its home win over Dallas, po se sing the football for 35:05.The Bills' ability to generate lengthy drives seemingly hinders Stick's chances of hitting this OVER, a number he couldn't even hit last week in a game the Chargers trailed by
Brad Wanamaker Jersey multiple po se sions from the first quarter on.Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers Ekeler is a prime fade candidate, as his role has significantly diminished, most recently playing just two more snaps (26) than fellow RB Isaiah Spiller
Klay Thompson Jersey . His rushing yardage prop of 36.5 already accounts for his decreased usage, but he's failed to reach this number in three of his past four games despite logging double-digit carries in three of those contests.Look for another underwhelming night from the soon-to-be free agent.Gabe Davis, WR, Bills Not many prop bettors are willing to take a chance on Gabe Davis' OVERs this weekend after back-to-back zero-catch days, but we're taking the plunge. While he's been targeted just three times over the past two weeks, Davis has still played on 70 percent of Buffalo's offensive snaps. Saturday night is a prime opportunity for Davis to regain his confidence, facing off against a Chargers pa s defense allowing the third-most pa sing yards per game (261.4).NFL TIME IS BET TIME. JOIN CANADA'S SPORTSBOOKPLAY NOWIf you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Sporting News has editorial oversight for this content.
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