This week's Thursday Night Football contest features the undefeated Eagles (7-0) visiting the Texans (1-5-1). Understandably, Philadelphia is a heavy -13.5 favorite over Houston, so good luck finding standard betting value in this one. This seems like a perfect time for us to create a Same Game Parlay on BetMGM, constructed completely from interesting and potentially lucrative player and game props we selected ourselves.
Already solid on both sides of the ball and led by MVP-candidate quarterback Jalen Hurts, Philly landed stud pass-rusher Robert Quinn from the Bears last week ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. The Texans, meanwhile, stood pat and opted to retain the services of veteran receiver Brandin Cooks, who was so distraught about not being traded that he missed practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rookie running back Dameon Pierce is about the only bright spot on an otherwise-dismal campaign.
Thursday Night Football games have been sparsely entertaining this season. The average margin of victory across the eight TNF contests has been 8.6, with only two games decided by fewer than five points. Many have been low scoring, including two games that failed to eclipse 21 points. One thing's for sure: this one will produce plenty of offense. Philly owns the third-best offense in terms of points and total yards, and Houston has surrendered the third-most yards.
Since Hurts, Brown, and company have become must-see TV, we'll be locked in for this one. To make things more exciting — and hopefully make us some big-time cash — we have a parlay full of props to go with it. Check out our Same Game Parlay, and be sure to build your own before the TNF kickoff!
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All Same Game Parlay props are courtesy of BetMGM.
Eagles at Texans: Best Same Game Parlay picks & player prop bets for Sunday Night Football
| Player/Team | Prop |
| Eagles | Moneyline (game) |
| Eagles | A.J. Brown anytime TD scorer |
| Eagles | A.J. Brown OVER 54.5 receiving yards |
| Eagles | Dallas Goedert anytime TD scorer |
| Eagles | Jalen Hurts OVER 199.5 passing yards |
| Texans | Dameon Pierce OVER 49.5 rushing yards |
Total SGP Odds (6 legs): +1000 | Bet: $50 | Total Payout: $550
Eagles Moneyline (Game)
We always like to build a solid foundation for our Same Game Parlays, and you can't get much more solid than picking a 7-0 team grooving on all cylinders over a 1-5-1 tank-a-palooza. Philadelphia has been utterly dominant on both sides of the field while Houston has looked erratic on both offense and defense. Take the easy money. It's better to have six easy hits than it is to have four unrealistic props.
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A.J. Brown anytime TD scorer & OVER 54.5 receiving yards
One thing we'll be recommending to BetMGM: List the individual odds for each prop/leg as we build our parlays. For now, we will happily select these relative bunnies. A touchdown and 55 yards against Houston is about as easy as it gets for Brown, who looks poised for an All-Pro selection. He has recorded at least 67 receiving yards in six of seven games and scored four TDs over the past two weeks. This dude is rolling and one of the most fun guys to bet on right now.
Dallas Goedert anytime TD scorer
Don't forget about Mr. Goedert! The stud tight end has enjoyed another solid season for Philly, catching a career-best 78 percent of his targets and averaging 60.1 yards per game. The only thing he's missing is touchdowns. He has reached paydirt just once this season, leading us to believe Hurts will find him for at least one goal-line look. Maybe you view this one as too volatile — we can't blame you if you do. If so, just don't include this prop and trim down to a five-leg parlay for a little smaller of a potential payout.
Jalen Hurts OVER 199.5 passing yards
Hurts has always had elite rushing ability for a QB, but he truly turned the corner to becoming an MVP-caliber quarterback when he improved his passing. His accuracy (67-percent completion percentage), average depth of target and completion (9.0 adjusted yards per attempt), passing yards per game (257.0), and QB rating (105.1) are all easily career highs for the third-year QB. Since Houston allows 217.6 passing yards per game this season and Hurts averages 257.0, we feel very comfortable with a 200-yard target on Thursday night.
Dameon Pierce OVER 49.5 rushing yards
We had to include at least one Texan, otherwise I'd be getting some hate-mail in my Twitter DMs and I'd have to report it to Elon Musk! Pierce has been one of the more exciting offensive rookies in the NFL and easily the most entertaining part of the Texans' season. He did trip up a bit against the Titans in Week 8, logging just 35 ground yards, but before that, he put up rushing totals of 92, 99, 131, 80, and 69. Just like the Packers with Aaron Jones against the Bills on Sunday Night Football, Houston will go with what works against a stout Philly defense. The Eagles have allowed the fourth-fewest passing yards this season but rank just 15th in rushing yards allowed. Furthermore, each of Philly's past three opponents have logged at least 124 total rushing yards. Even more intriguing, the total rushing yards surrendered by the Eagles has gone up by 10 in each of the past two weeks: 124-134-144 in Weeks 5, 6, and 7. This feels like another solid prop in a six-leg (or five-leg, take your pick) parlay, so, let's lock it in and make some money!
