The new NFL season starts on Saturday. After a grueling 18-week campaign, the smoke has cleared, and 14 teams remain.
Patrick Mahomes, Josh Jacobs, and Justin Jefferson led the league at their positions during the regular season. Now it’s time to pick who will do it in the postseason.
Check out these NFL playoffs betting specials and lock in who you think will lead the playoffs in passing, rushing, and receiving.
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Most playoff passing yards
Patrick Mahomes is almost a lock to win this year’s NFL MVP after throwing for a monster 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns. Yet, he’s not favored in this category – Josh Allen is.
The reason is that the Chiefs have a first-round bye in the AFC. But if the Chiefs were to go all the way, that likely wouldn’t matter. Mahomes would probably lead the playoffs in passing yards.
The same goes for Jalen Hurts in the NFC. He’s way down the list in terms of odds, but if the Eagles make it to the Super Bowl, he’s also got a legitimate shot. Like the Chiefs, the Eagles will sit the first round out with a bye.
The sweet spot might lie with the Bengals and Joe Burrow. Cincinnati is looking like a force right now, and a back-to-back Super Bowl appearance would surprise no one.
Burrow has some nice odds for someone that will get an added game of yards if the Bengals go all the way.
Most playoff rushing yards
With a couple of the NFL’s big dogs out of the equation (Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry), this thing is wide open.
Christian McCaffrey is the favorite, for good reason. The likely ‘comeback player of the year’ is the lead back on a team many feel will play in the Super Bowl.
The 49ers have the best all-around team in football, proving it by winning with three different quarterbacks this year – including rookie Brock Purdy.
But there is some excellent value in a few of the others as well. Joe Mixon could be a steal at +1000. The same could be said for Isiah Pacheco at +1200.
Most playoff receiving yards
Justin Jefferson was freaky this season.
After an excellent sophomore campaign, the former LSU star entered a new stratosphere in his third season with 128 catches and a league-leading 1,809 receiving yards. And here he is at +1600.
The sportsbooks don’t have much confidence in the Minnesota Vikings to go deep. But a couple of games might be all that JJ needs to earn the honor, as he’s been known to put up 200+ in a single contest.
However, you have plenty of +1000-and-up options at this position. A trio of 49ers receivers pay +1500 or more, A.J. Brown is at +1200, and perhaps the most intriguing of all – Ja’Marr Chase sits at +1000.
If the Bengals do make it to the Super Bowl, a healthy Chase would be all but certain to lead the field in yards.
