“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 13 player props.
Last week saw a 4-0 clean sweep on our bets! There’s no rest for the wicked, though; Money doesn’t grow on trees. So let’s get after it again in Week 13 and stuff our wallets. The Holidays are coming fast!
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
NFL Week 13 Player Prop Bets of the Week (2024)
Rachaad White (RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Over 2.5 Receptions (-120)
Bucky Irving might have taken over the No. 1 role in the Tampa Bay backfield… we think. Regardless, Rachaad White‘s efficiency has been lacking as the starter this season. In five of his 10 games, White averaged 3.1 Yards Per Carry (YPC) or less. If Irving is the main attraction, it should still not affect White’s involvement in the passing game. He has gone over this prop in all but two contests this season and is averaging 3.8 catches per game with a high of six receptions (twice).
Irving taking most of the running game only means White will get even more work on passing downs. The Panthers just gave up six receptions to Chiefs backs, two to the Giants and six each to the Saints and Broncos. Given Tampa Bay’s game plan of often leaning on their backfield, I expect White to eclipse that number. If you’re feeling lucky, the 25+ receiving yards (+170) also provides a nice payout.
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Cooper Kupp (WR, Los Angeles Rams) | 70+ Receiving Yards (+100)
Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are each expected to reach the six-catch plateau by oddsmakers, as both carry a reception line of 6.5 for this game. The Saints are equally bad against the run, allowing a ninth-most 108.91 yards per game. However, make no mistake about it: The Rams’ bread and butter is their aerial attack. Kupp and Nacua have accounted for 16, 13, 15 and 12 receptions in their last four games. Kupp averaged 88 yards per games in those four.
New Orleans is the fifth-worst defense against the pass, allowing over 178 yards per game, and it’s no secret that Kupp and Nacua get the first and second looks from Matthew Stafford. Quarterback Derek Carr is likely to hit some big plays to keep the game in striking distance early, leading to Los Angeles getting big chunk plays downfield with Kupp heavily targeted.
George Pickens (WR, Pittsburgh Steelers) | Over 4.5 Catches (+100)
George Pickens has bested this line in six of 11 games this season. He still had four catches and one defensive passing penalty called in two of those misses. The Pittsburgh running game has left much to be desired in their previous two affairs, averaging just 121 yards per game and leaning harder on the arm of field general Russell Wilson.
Lucky for them, they get a Cincinnati Bengals squad that has ceded receptions to the opposing receivers at the 10th-highest clips, good for 12.6 catches per game. They also have been susceptible to the big play (cue Pickens) in 2024 at the hands of quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts and Jayden Daniels. Pickens went seven-for-11 for 303 yards in two games against Cincinnati last year, and there’s no reason to stop now. No longer just a home run threat, the former Georgia Bulldog should see near double-digit targets this game.
Bonus Bet: James Cook (RB, Buffalo Bills) | Anytime Touchdown (-135)
Best of luck with all of your bets this weekend. Brick by brick, we build!
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