The NFL Playoffs are here. No more worrying about who is going to play, how long they are going to play for. Whose contract says what? Now, it’s simply the best players, on the best teams, leaving it all on the gridiron as they hope to make the journey forward in the playoffs to chase that Super Bowl LX Championship. We have six games on tap for this Super Wild Card Weekend. Let’s take a trip to the prop shop, look at each game, and pick our top Super Wild Card Weekend player prop bets.
It starts with two games on Saturday, the Los Angeles Rams at the Carolina Panthers, followed by the Green Bay Packers at the Chicago Bears. Sunday brings us a triple header of playoff action to last the entire day. The Buffalo Bills at the Jacksonville Jaguars will kick the day off. Then it’s out to Philadelphia for the 49ers at Eagles. Sunday Night Football will wrap up the day, as the Los Angeles Chargers take on the New England Patriots. Super Wild Card Weekend wraps up on Monday Night Football as the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers do battle in Pittsburgh.
NFL Prop Shop: Top Super Wild Card Weekend Player Prop Bets
Kyren Williams Over 65.5 Rushing Yards (-112)
Williams is an elite rusher, and not only has he hit this mark in five of the Rams’ last six games and eight of the last 10. But the Rams were “saving him” for the playoffs. Well, guess what week it is? Even in a loss to the Panthers earlier this year, Kyren dashed for 72 yards. The Panthers have allowed a rusher of at least 66 yards in three games in a row and in nine of the last 10 games. I believe the Rams will be up big in this one, but may not be as quick to turn to Blake Corum, who is nursing an ankle injury. They’ll want to have him as healthy as possible later on.
Caleb Williams Over 22.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
A part of Caleb Williams’ game has always been his ability to run the ball well. Williams is a baller, and when he needs to use his legs to scramble and extend the play, he can. This Green Bay pass rush might be without Micah Parsons, but they’ll still get pressure on Williams and force him to take off. When the Bears beat the Packers a few weeks ago in overtime, Williams ran for 30 yards. In the Bears’ earlier loss to Green Bay, he only had 15 yards. Williams’ rushing ability will need to be tapped in this game for the Bears to have a shot at the win.
Travis Etienne Over 14.5 Receiving Yards (-108)
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been red hot down the stretch. Winning eight games in a row and taking the AFC South to get a home game is huge for the team. They get a tough matchup against Buffalo, but this is a great opportunity for Etienne. He’s been a guy that Trevor Lawrence trusts when he starts to scramble. Sometimes Lawrence will just take off, but other times he finds Etienne on the dump off pass. Travis has gone over this number in five of the Jaguars’ last seven games, two blowout wins when he just wasn’t needed are the ones where he didn’t. They’ll need him to be a good receiver this weekend to beat the Bills.
Dallas Goedert Over 39.5 Receiving Yards (-110)
All of the San Francisco 49ers’ starting linebackers this week weren’t even on the team in early November. Injuries have ravaged this defense and left them vulnerable to the tight end. Goedert is also a trusted weapon for Jalen Hurts in crunch time for the playoffs. Goedert had at least four catches in three of the Eagles’ four games in last year’s playoffs, hitting the over on this number in all three. Expect the Philadelphia Eagles to exploit the weakness in the 49ers’ defense.
TreVeyon Henderson Over 54.5 Rushing Yards (-102)
Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson has quickly become a problem for opposing defenses. His explosive nature leaves him primed to pop off a big run on any given carry. Henderson has gone over 53 yards in nine straight games if you throw out the Ravens game, where he was injured early on and didn’t return. The Chargers have allowed an average of 105.4 rushing yards per game.
Aaron Rodgers Over .5 Rushing Yards (-108)
No, this isn’t a joke. Yes, I’m telling you to bet Aaron Rodgers to simply have a single rushing yard in Monday Night’s football game. Rodgers isn’t the most mobile quarterback, something that’s never been his strength, and certainly isn’t at 42-years-old. But when he needs to run, he’s not afraid to. I bet this last week in a must-win game against the Ravens, and Rodgers scrambled a single time for 20 yards. In the last three games of the year, all near must-wins, Rodgers ran for more than a yard in all of them. It could be Rodgers last career game, and he’ll leave it all out there on the field.
