“Between Bets” is an article series revealing our staff’s best wagers across the NFL, NASCAR and PGA Tour. This edition’s bet features our favorite NFL player props in the playoff stat leaders market.
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
DraftKings Playoff Stat Leaders: Best NFL Player Props Bet
Most Passing Yards: Brock Purdy (QB, San Francisco 49ers) | +550
The San Francisco 49ers are now minus money to make it to the Super Bowl, meaning they should play three games this postseason. In his first full season as the 49ers’ starting quarterback, Brock Purdy averaged 251.8 passing yards per game. As a ripe rookie a year ago, Purdy averaged 273 passing yards in the two playoff games he finished. San Francisco has only improved since then, ranking No. 2 in total yards per game (398.4), No. 4 in passing yards per game and third in points per game this season.
All of his possible Divisional Round opponents (the Packers, Rams, Eagles or Buccaneers) were in the league’s top half in passing yards allowed this season. His likely Conference Championship opponents, the Cowboys or Lions, are also no strangers to getting gashed by competent quarterback play.
I’m playing a full unit on Purdy and don’t mind hedging a quarter unit or less on an AFC quarterback like Patrick Mahomes (+600) or Josh Allen (+400), who could play four games if they upset the Ravens at home.
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