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Best NFL Prop Bets Today (Josh Jacobs Runs Wild and Free vs. Texans at Home)

By Ben Heisler, Iain MacMillan, Josh Yourish

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) celebrates his touchdown during a win at home.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) celebrates his touchdown during a win at home. / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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The NFL Week 7 slate of action has plenty of noteworthy matchups, but none of them truly hold up as "marquee games."

The best ones of the day come a bit later, especially when the Kansas City Chiefs head to San Francisco to face the 49ers in Santa Clara, with the Chiefs just a 1-point road favorite.

For our team's favorite player props for every game this Sunday, head on over to our NFL Expert Picks and Predictions page here.

Here are our team's favorite NFL player props for the late afternoon slate of games, as well as for the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins.

Best NFL Player Props for Week 7 (Late Afternoon Slate and Sunday Night Football)

  • Josh Jacobs OVER 18.5 Rushing Attempts (-115)
  • George Kittle Anytime TD (+190)
  • Tua Tagovailoa OVER 250.5 Passing Yards (-110)

Josh Jacobs OVER 18.5 Rushing Attempts (-115)

We finally have a Raiders matchup where the game script sets up perfectly for them at home as a full touchdown favorite vs. the Texans.

Josh McDaniels has unleashed Josh Jacobs so far this season, ranking third in the NFL in rushing yards, while only holding 91 attempts. That's far less than Miles Sanders, Dalvin Cook and others who currently trail him.

The Texans are amongst the worst teams in the NFL vs. the run, Jacobs is cooking, and the Raiders have had time to make some positive changes after a 1-4 start to the year. They know the easiest path to a victory is through their running game, and with fresh legs and a must-win opportunity, I don't think they'll hesitate to use him.

George Kittle Anytime TD (+175)

George Kittle still has yet to find the end zone this year and that won’t last long especially at the target volume he is starting to see. Last week against Atlanta, Kittle saw 10 targets from Jimmy G and reeled in 8 catches for 83 yards, by far his best game of the season.

Kittle's production has been on a steady climb throughout the four games he’s been on the field. Even if he doesn’t get a red zone target, the KC defense isn’t exactly known for stellar tackling, so he could find a way into the end zone on a long catch and run. - Josh Yourish

Tua Tagovailoa OVER 253.5 Passing Yards (-115)

Tua soared over this total in both games that he remained healthy. He threw for 270 yards in Week 1 against the Patriots, and then threw for an eye-popping 469 yards in Week 2 against the Ravens.

He should be aided by the fact that the Steelers are 25th in opponent yards per pass attempt heading into this game. - Iain MacMillan

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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