3 Best Prop Bets for Chargers vs. Raiders on Sunday Night Football
By Reed Wallach
It's win-and-in for the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas on Sunday Night Football, the final game of the regular season.
You can check out our game preview for this AFC West showdown here, but let's hit the player prop market for some valuable wagers from WynnBET Sportsbook.
3 Best Prop Bets for Chargers vs. Raiders
- Austin Ekeler OVER 56.5 Rushing Yards (-125)
- Hunter Renfrow OVER 62.5 Receiving Yards (-125)
- Zay Jones OVER 47.5 Receiving Yards (-125)
Austin Ekeler OVER 56.5 Rushing Yards (-125)
Ekeler has cleared this total in four straight games and I'll go back to the well with this prop.
Not to mention, when these two faced earlier in the season Ekeler had a fantastic game, taking 17 carries for 115 yards.
In a win or go home scenario, I believe coach Brandon Staley is going to lean on his workhorse back to keep the team ahead of schedule and move down the field on a middling Raiders defense.
Austin Ekeler is averaging 21.0 PPR fantasy points per game
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) January 7, 2022
? 2nd best among all RBs pic.twitter.com/DQdz5av02G
Hunter Renfrow OVER 62.5 Receiving Yards (-125)
I believe this number undervalues Renfrow's recent stretch.
Before last week's 7 catch, 76 yard outing, Renfrow combined for 6 catches and 72 receiving yards. However, those were run heavy scripts against offensively challenged rosters. This is not that case, the Chargers are going to put up points and Derek Carr and the Las Vegas offense will need to keep up, which should increase Renfrow's workload.
Before those two low output games, the Clemson product went over 100 receiving yards in three straight games, I believe that is a more likely outcome given the likely game script.
A monster game tonight between the Chargers and Raiders.
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) January 9, 2022
Derek Carr has completed over 80% of his passes to Hunter Renfrow this season, making them the 3rd qb-wr duo to do that in the last 15 seasons, along with Brees to Michael Thomas, twice, and Brady to Welker in 2007
80%!
Zay Jones OVER 47.5 Receiving Yards (-125)
Zay Jones has become a heavily targeted weapon for Carr and the Raiders offense, clearing this total in three straight games on a healthy 9 targets per game.
Jones is the vertical threat in the passing game and as I alluded to above I'm expecting the Raiders to need to be aggressive in this game to keep pace with the Chargers high octane offense.
He can clear this prop on nearly one play with his ability to stretch the field, and I'm expecting a ton of action for him on Sunday night.