The New England Patriots pay a visit to the desert to close out Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals. We’re sharing four MNF player props worth considering for tonight’s contest.
Monday Night Football Player Props & Touchdown Bets
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DeAndre Hopkins Touchdown | Under 75.5 Receiving Yards
We know that Bill Belichick’s M.O. is to make opponents play left-handed, so-to-speak. That means he’ll attempt to take Hopkins out of the equation. Hopkins has totaled fewer than 76 receiving yards one time this season, but he has seen six or fewer targets in two of his last four. The Cardinals don’t have the type of dynamic No. 2 receiver that will scare the Patriots into playing a more balanced defense. It’s still worth considering the odds for Hopkins to find the end zone. It’s difficult to hold a player of his caliber completely down for 60 minutes. And he has the savvy to win on a short route within the five or 10-yard line.
Rhamondre Stevenson Under 77.5 Rushing Yards
Stevenson has come on in Year 2, emerging as a quality pass-catcher out of the backfield. He has not, however, been prolific as a rusher. He enjoyed a breakout against Detroit in Week 5. Since then, however, he’s averaging 3.9 yards per carry and 13.3 attempts per game. That Week 5 performance was also the last time Stevenson reached the 78 rushing-yard plateau
Kyler Murray Over 0.5 Interceptions
It’s often too tempting to ignore the Over on interceptions when a winning bet requires a quarterback to complete just one pass to the other team. Generally speaking, there are so many ways for a quarterback to throw a pick – good defense, bad offense, misfortune. In regard to Murray, specifically, he threw a pick in two of his last three and six of his 10 games overall. It’s safe to bet that the Patriots defense will make things challenging on Murray, plus they’re tied for fourth in the league with 12 interceptions.
James Conner Over 18.5 Yards
If Belichick opts to drape Hopkins all game, it will require Murray to find other pass catchers. Conner will be among those secondary options. The last – and only – time Hopkins was held down (Week 9, vs. Seattle), Conner received five targets. He totaled 19 yards, which didn’t leave much margin for the Over, but we’re betting on the receiving volume in a game where he may need to be called on a bit more frequently than usual. He hit the mark in two of his last four and five of nine overall.
