Politicians in the Buckeye State may be trying to ban them -- Thanks, Guardians -- but player props continue to be all the rage in various jurisdictions -- passion plays for fantasy and bettors alike. Combing over sportsbook offerings, The Gaming Juice’s props fiend, Brad Evans, uncovers a few deeper options available at plus money. Get SEDUCED BY THE JUICE!
Dak Prescott 30+ pass TDs (+200, DraftKings) - Cowboys haters populate Earth like body hairs on Travis Kelce's furry frame. Hot. Sure, they're way too many bandwagon 'Boys fans who exist, but millions of naysayers also walk among the masses.
Whether in fantasy or betting, it's important to bury the bias -- positive or negative. Step back and examine the situation. Frankly, only one sensible conclusion can be drawn. Barring another painful bite from the sinister injury imp, Prescott replicates or exceeds what he achieved in 2023. For those suffering from amnesia, that season he lead the NFL in passing scores with 36.
The environment is ripe. CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens make up one of the game's finest downfield duos. The steady stream of deep-ball highlights captured in Oxnard this summer are only the appetizer. Throw in sure-handed tight end Jake Ferguson, a questionable ground game and likely forgiving Dallas D and even his biggest doubters begin to reconsider their dismissals.
Before a gnarly hamstring tear unplugged his '24 season, Dak completed an outstanding 51.5% of his red-zone attempts in eight games. Stay upright in the followup and he's destined to live up to this often wrong prognosticator's confident belief.
Chase Brown 1,000+ rushing yards (+170, BetMGM) - Fantasy fans are taking to the streets. +170 for the Bengals' unrivaled RB1 to reach 1K? Oh, the blatant disrespect.
Take advantage of the glorious juice attached. It honestly should be flipped, reading -170. Oddsmakers simply aren't playing with a full deck.
As discussed previously, the signs of the former I-L-L star being the workhorse in arguably the league's deadliest offense are clear and present. Beneath his dynamite surface production (229-990-7, 54-360-4) last season, he thrived in multiple advanced metrics. Most seducing were his finishes inside the RB top 20 in yards after contact per attempt (3.08, RB20), total missed tackles forced (46, RB13), total yards created (925, RB19), total red zone touches (55, RB11) and expected fantasy points per game (17.3, RB9).
The advantages playing alongside Joe Burrow are undeniable. Last season, Brown encountered eight or more men in the box on just 18.3% of snaps played, according to NFL Next Gen stats. Burrow’s vertical efficiency spinning spirals to Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and others is sure to lead to a steady serving of exploitable defensive fronts again.
Though the Bengals offensive line is highly suspect, Brown's pumped workload, per touch efficiency and encounters with friendly defensive fronts makes the prop above feel like stealing.
Jakobi Meyers 1,000+ receiving yards (+240, BetMGM) - Las Vegas is a city where vices run free. Whether cuddling with random lady friends, drowning in adult beverages or squandering kid college funds at the blackjack table, visitors can cross usually off-limit lines with regularity.
Betting on anything but Brock Bowers in a Raiders offense brimming with uncertainties is an area few will venture into. However, the unheralded Meyers (ADP: 73.14, WR36) is a tacky-handed weapon who Geno Smith is sure to establish an instant bond with.
Last season with shoddy passers Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew, Meyers quietly stood out in several key advanced measurements. According to PlayerProfiler, he landed inside the top 20 in contested catch rate (WR15), total route wins (WR9) and total air yards (WR17).
With the potential for 120-plus targets and an upgrade at quarterback (Smith was QB8 in adjusted completion percentage with Seattle in 2024), Meyers again races past 1,000 receiving yards. His favorable fantasy WR strength of schedule (No. 12) and the Raiders' sketchy defense imply he'll be a busy man.
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