We are back on the horse with three more prop bets across the league, not counting the three I chose for the Cardinals-Seahawks game.
Two just happen to be the Sunday Night Football matchup, as I feel pretty confident in the direction that game is headed. The other centers on Christian McCaffrey, with some recent Steve Wilks history playing a role.
Here are the bets:
Cowboys QB Cooper Rush over 0.5 interceptions (-130)
Cooper Rush has been quite error-free in his five-game stint filling in for Dak Prescott. Rush has only been sacked seven times and hasn’t yet thrown a pick in 118 attempts this season.
But regression is coming, and it should be this week. The Cowboys have benefited from a dominant defense during this run, allowing Rush to play a conservative brand of football. But on Sunday, Dallas is a big road underdog against an Eagles team that should be able to put up points.
Philly has a great defense, and I have a feeling Rush will be needing to make much more dangerous throws in this one as the Cowboys attempt to rally. At least one should get intercepted to end his impressive streak.
Eagles RB Miles Sanders over 14.5 rush attempts (-130)
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I’ve taken the over on rushing yards and attempts with Sanders a couple times this season and still feel like this number is too low. He is the main running back and gets heavy usage even with Jalen Hurts keeping the ball a decent amount of the time as well.
The Eagles are the aforementioned favorite, and as long as they take the lead or stay close, the running game will lead the way in this one. Philadelphia does not want to give Dallas’ menacing pass-rush a chance to force Hurts into mistakes, and the best way to avoid that is to run the ball often.
Sanders will be the beneficiary and should reach 15 rushing attempts or more.
Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey under 4.5 receptions (+120)
The under is the heavy underdog on this prop, and considering the Panthers are double-digit underdogs against the Rams, it’s clear why.
But I like the potential value here. First of all, the Rams have some issues, and if they don’t pull away early, the Panthers will be able to stick to a plan of running the ball as much as humanly possible. McCaffrey will be that guy, but that would limit him from making plays in the passing game.
Interim coach Steve Wilks had a similar dual-threat when he coached the Cardinals in 2018, and back then, David Johnson finished with four or fewer catches in 13 of the 16 games he played. If the Panthers use a similar offensive philosophy, McCaffrey’s main role could be carrying the ball on Sunday, which is enough ammo for me to take the underdog side of this wager.
This week’s record: 1-2
Overall: 32-23
