“PropKings” is an article series revealing our staff’s best prop bets across the NFL, College Football, NASCAR and PGA Tour. This write-up features my favorite NFL Week 12 player props.
After falling four J.K. Dobbins yards short from going 3-0 with these picks in Week 11, let’s find some more winners, add to our bankrolls and come out of the weekend ahead!
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
NFL Week 12 Player Prop Bets of the Week (2024)
Devaughn Vele (WR, Denver Broncos) | Over 32.5 Yards (-120)
The Denver Broncos are playing well, and Devaughn Vele has only seen his snap share increase. He has inserted himself into a situation where he is typically the second look after Courtland Sutton, who is far and away the team’s No.1 wideout. For the season, Vele is averaging 40 yards per game and coming off back-to-back games where he posted eight catches for 105 yards against the likes of Atlanta and Kansas City.
The 32.5 total is below his season average, and Las Vegas comes into the game missing their top three cornerbacks. One would think Denver would sit back on their run game with a comfortable lead, although that wasn’t the case in Week 11. Up 21-6 at halftime against the Falcons, Dever poured on another 17 points (10 in the fourth quarter). Vele finished with four catches for 66 yards and will be met with little resistance from the Raiders’ backups.
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Jayden Daniels (QB, Washington Commanders | Anytime Touchdown (+130)
Not only are the Dallas Cowboys terrible against the run, but they are particularly vulnerable to quarterbacks who break the pocket. This is a team that gave up 56 yards rushing to each of Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy, both of who found the endzone. C.J. Stroud got after them, too, for 26 yards on Monday night.
Jayden Daniels is no Stroud or even Purdy, as he has already galloped for 482 yards (with four touchdowns) through 11 games. While I believe Brian Robinson Jr. will find paydirt in this game, I think Daniels will, too. They’ll pour it on against the visiting Cowboys in a game they’re already favored to win by 10.5. This payout, being on the plus side, is too hard to pass up.
Mike Evans (WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | Over 52.5 Receiving Yards (-120)
“He’s baaaaack.” Baker Mayfield is probably doing cartwheels in his living room as we speak. The Buccaneers are losers of four straight, largely because they have been without a reliable downfield threat. The chance to heave the ball to a fresh Mike Evans against a Giants team that let long wide receivers like Tee Higgins, A.J. Brown and George Pickens each eclipse the 74-yard mark before also being beaten by Noah Brown and Jalen Coker is a treat.
Tampa Bay has still put points on the board thanks to their pass-catching running backs, and the emergence of tight end Cade Otton on a hot streak, but Mayfield’s game is chunk plays down the field. With Chris Godwin done for the season, it’s fair to expect Evans to command a hefty target share and likely post his second-highest totals since Week 4 against Philadelphia. In that contest, he pulled down eight balls for 94 yards, and I’m looking for those types of numbers. The 52.5-yard bet is a slam dunk, but you might also be interested in the 60+ and 70+, or even 80+ bets, which carry some very friendly payouts.
Bonus Bet: Cade Otton (TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | Under 47.7 Receiving Yards (-120)
Best of luck with all of your bets this weekend. Brick by brick, we build!
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Thanks for checking out my favorite prop bets for the NFL in Week 12! Track me down on Twitter/X @BuyAndSellYou for more fantasy football and NFL betting content.
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