With Week 2 in the history books, it is time to turn our attention to Week 3 and the perfect player props to target. The article below is going to give the three best NFC player prop bets for week 3 based on what we saw from the past two weeks from players and their opponents’ defenses and why bettors should target them.
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Best Player Props Week 2 – NFC Edition
Kenneth Walker III Over Rushing Yards
This line has great potential for hitting the over with Kenneth Walker III facing a weak defense in the Carolina Panthers.
Walker was close to this line in Week 1 with 64 rushing yards but was unable to get over the hump in Week 2 with only 43 rushing yards. Part of this was due to the Detroit Lions outstanding run defense which is arguably a top-15 defense that has only allowed 3.6 yards per carry through their first two games.
Bettors should target Walker here though because the Panthers have allowed the 8th most rushing yards in the league while also giving 4.5 yards per carry. In their past two games, the Panthers have allowed opposing running backs to go over this [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”fbp/nfl_game_player_rushing_yards/535932″ query=”nfl/kenneth_walker_iii/player_174542″ site_id=”lastwordonsports”] rushing-yard line.
Walker barring any sudden changes will still continue to see the bulk of the Seattle Seahawks run game as he has 29 rushing attempts through the first two weeks. Walker is in line to have a dominant game against the Panthers in Week 3 and should make him a prime target for the over.
CeeDee Lamb Over Receiving Yards
This is one of the best player props this week. In his first two weeks, CeeDee Lamb has been able to hit over this line twice with ease. Lamb is averaging 14.7 yards per reception and received exceptional volume last game hauling in 11 receptions on 13 targets. The line is currently set at [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”fbp/nfl_game_player_receiving_yards/535934″ query=”nfl/ceedee_lamb/player_145091″ site_id=”lastwordonsports”].
This week he gets an Arizona Cardinals defense that is a lot better against the run than the pass, so expect the Dallas Cowboys to air it out. Cardinals have allowed 6.9 yards per reception to receivers and have allowed the 11th most passing yards in the league.
With this favorable matchup, CeeDee will continue his early season success into Week 3 and should hit the over on an undervalued line this week.
Bijan Robinson Over Receiving Yards
It’s early in the season, but man is Bijan Robinson living up to the hype. Not only is he running with dominance, but he is being a force for this Atlanta Falcons offense in the passing game which is why this line of [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”fbp/nfl_game_player_receiving_yards/535924″ query=”nfl/bijan_robinson/player_187808″ site_id=”lastwordonsports”] is so juicy.
Robinson in his first two games has gone over this line and in total has racked up 75 receiving yards on 10 receptions. Robinson is averaging 7.5 yards per reception showing that explosion every time he gets the ball in space as well. The Falcons have already shown on offense how they get Robinson involved in the pass game so the volume will be there.
His matchup even makes him a better bet because the Detroit Lions have allowed 68 total receiving yards to opposing running backs, including a 31-yard receiving game from Isiah Pacheco.
His longest reception line is also set at [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”fbp/nfl_game_player_receiving_long/535924″ query=”nfl/bijan_robinson/player_187808″ site_id=”lastwordonsports”] yards which he has hit in the past two weeks will be another line that could be a great look for Robinson to go over. Robinson will get his way either in the run game or receiving game making both lines a great target for the over.
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