With the fantasy football community exploding in the last few years, bettors continue to find creative ways to maintain an edge. Specifically, using player prop bets, fantasy grinders can find players in favorable scoring situations. With that said, here are a few situations to target, based off positive line movement.
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Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers: +71 Receiving Yards (-120)
New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds
While Chris Godwin has out-produced Mike Evans to start the year, Godwin enters Week 3 with slightly superior odds. In a similar spot, Mike Evans’ receiving yardage player prop comes in at 76 yards with -200 odds. However, Godwin has out-targeted Evans 25-23 through two games this season.
Either way, Tampa Bay stands to benefit from a matchup against a porous New York Giants secondary.
With Janoris Jenkins projected to cover Evans, Godwin faces off against DeAndre Baker. Baker has allowed over five yards per route in his coverage this year. On the other side, Evans holds a seven-inch height advantage over Jenkins, making both solid fantasy plays.
With a point total set at 47.5, NFL odds imply a high-scoring affair. Still receiving superior odds over Evans, Godwin’s +71 receiving yardage player prop remains the preferred play.
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Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers: +74 Rushing Yards (+130)
Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Chargers odds
Seamlessly transitioning away from Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler continues to play well in Los Angeles.
Through two weeks, he has 12 and 17 rush attempts with 124 total rushing yards. This week, the Chargers play against the Texans favored by 3-points at home. NFL odds suggest a run-heavy approach for the Chargers, with heavy doses of Ekeler.
Improving matters further, the Texans have struggled to defend the run without Jadaveon Clowney. Through two games, they allow a league-worst six yards per carry to enemy rushers. In Week 1, both Latavius Murray and Alvin Kamara averaged over seven yards per carry against this team, making Ekeler an awesome fantasy play.
With Ekeler projected to dominate touches in a favorable game environment, his +74-rushing prop looks like a slam dunk play this week.
Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles: +72 Receiving yards (+110)
Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles odds
Notably, DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery, and Dallas Goedert all expect to miss Week 3 for the Eagles.
With all three going down early in Week 2, Zach Ertz played 100 percent of the Eagles’ snaps and recorded an absurd 16 targets. Playing as Carson Wentz’s primary receiving option last year, Ertz recorded 150 total targets and bested 72 receiving yards on nine occasions.
NFL odds indicate this game should remain close, with the Eagles favored by six points. Detroit has yet to face a tight end of consequence this year after facing the Cardinals and the Chargers. The Cardinals simply do not use a tight end and the Chargers played without Hunter Henry.
Basically functioning as the Eagles’ top pass catcher, Ertz brings favorable odds to this Week 3 slate.
Arguably fantasy’s top tight end in Week 3, Ertz receiving player prop simply remains too low.