3 Best NFL Player Prop Bets for Sunday Night Football: Eagles at Rams
Two of the last three teams to win the NFC Championship will collide at beautiful SoFi Stadium under the lights. What more could we ask for?
These historical powers are peaking at the right time, too. The Philadelphia Eagles have won six straight games out of their bye week, pulling away to throttle the Washington Commanders on Thursday of Week 11. That sets the stage for a "mini bye" entering this week's showdown with the Los Angeles Rams.
L.A. got a much-needed win over the New England Patriots last Sunday, and the most inspiring aspect of that one was their elite wide receiver duo fully healthy and popping off for at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown each.
Will the Rams officially stake their claim as one of the NFC's best by snapping the Birds' skid, or does a bald Nick Sirianni keep rolling?
Even within a single NFL game, betting markets are abundant.
You've got everything from spreads and totals to touchdown scorers and player props at your disposal. It can be a lot to sort through.
So, which bets stand out as the Eagles take on the Rams on Sunday Night Football? Let's dig into FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL betting odds to find out.
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Sunday Night Football Best Player Prop Picks
A.J. Brown Over 89.5 Receiving Yards (-113)
A.J. Brown Anytime Touchdown (+140)
A.J. Brown - Receiving Yds
We could see a monster game from A.J. Brown in SoCal.
The Eagles' prolific receiver tandem is down to one. DeVonta Smith (hamstring) won't play in this one, missing his first contest since the team acquired Brown in 2022. The results could be bananas.
AJB already has a 32.0% target share this season (7.0 per game) in a run-first Philadelphia offense that might lean a bit more on the pass in this matchup.
The Rams' run defense is 14th in numberFire's schedule-adjusted metrics, but they're 23rd against the pass. Even further, L.A. is allowing the second-highest average depth of target (11.8 aDOT) and fifth-most yards per route run (1.71) to the wide receiver position. If there's a spot to get this Rams D, it's on the outside.
That's a huge reason why our Week 12 NFL projections expect more receiving yards from Brown (89.8) than any other receiver in action on Sunday.
I'll be adding a touchdown to this yardage prop, as well. Brown has a team-best 33.3% share of end zone targets yet has only three touchdowns scored. Smith occupies 31.3% of the other targets, so Philly will have one man in mind if Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley aren't able to be the answer around the goal line.
Los Angeles has given up the ninth-most scores to receivers in addition to their other struggles. We've got Brown projected for 0.49 touchdowns in this game, inviting closer to a 50-50 proposition at a good amount of plus money.
Matthew Stafford Under 23.5 Completions (-114)
Matthew Stafford - Pass Completions
After the Eagles' bye week, their pass defense has been frightening.
Philadelphia leads the NFL in Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) per play allowed in this six-game stretch (-0.16), limiting opposing quarterbacks to just 19.0 completions per game. Keep in mind, this has come with the other team in a negative script each time. They're a phenomenal test for a red-hot Matthew Stafford.
Stafford has his weapons -- Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp -- back and healthy, and he's topped 25 completions in three of his last four games as a result. I'm a bit skeptical when three are bottom-10 pass defenses in the past five weeks, per numberFire, and the exception (Miami) is plummeting weekly.
This should also be a game lacking adjusted pace. Both teams rank 20th or worse in the NFL in that regard, and the Eagles will -- obviously -- shift down further with Barkley if Stafford is cooking early.
We've got Stafford projected for 22.6 completions despite also projecting him over his passing-yardage line (251.3 compared to 243.5). Nacua and Kupp can make things happen after the catch, but a Rams offensive line that's allowed the 11th-highest pressure-to-sack conversion (17%) will struggle to routinely dominate the line of scrimmage on Vic Fangio's unit.
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