Eagles vs. Steelers: 2021 Season Long Prop Bet Toss-Ups

Now that the Hall of Fame game is over, the rest of the NFL is scheduled to get started with their preseason games. The Steelers are 1-0 after beating the Cowboys last week, 16-3. 

Pittsburgh is moving on to their in-state rival, the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers are looking to get back to the postseason while the Eagles are trying to figure out what stage of a rebuild they are in.

Despite both teams being in different places, they each have intriguing players to watch over the course of the season. Here's how their odds stack up for several different prop bets available at WynnBET Sportsbook.

Who will have more passing yards? Ben Roethlisberger or Jalen Hurts?

This one seems pretty easy. Roethlisberger has a giant lead in the odds standings over Hurts to lead the league in passing. Big Ben’s odds are set at +6000 while Hurts is at the bottom of the list at +20000. 

Roethlisberger finished last season with just under 4,000 yards. The Steelers threw the ball more than anyone last season and I see that trend continuing despite the addition of Najee Harris.

Hurts showed some promise at the end of last season, but he is still not on Roethlisberger’s level when it comes to being a passer. 

Also, as I will get to later, Roethlisberger has better weapons around him to make his job that much easier. Hurts would have to have an MVP season to keep up with Roelisberger and that is not happening. 

Who will have more rushing yards? Miles Sanders or Najee Harris?

Najee Harris has gotten a lot of hype heading into the preseason. Harris is taking over for James Conner and should provide another dynamic to a one-dimensional offense. However, the Steelers offensive line has a lot of questions and Harris might be affected. 

Harris and Sanders both have +5000 odds to lead the league in rushing. 

Sanders may be getting forgotten this offseason, largely due to the change at quarterback and the fact that he missed 4 games last season. If Sanders is healthy, I’m taking him to have more yards than Harris. He still hasn’t played a full season, but has creeped around 1,000 yards in both his years in the league. 

Harris has an advantage over Sanders because the Steelers won’t use him in the passing game to the extent the Eagles use Sanders. Nevertheless, Sanders will be the better back this season. 

Who will have more receiving yards? JuJu Smith-Schuster or DeVonta Smith?

DeVonta Smith will outperform Smith-Schuster this season. That’s right, I said it. Smith is in a better position to be the top receiver than Smith-Schuster. Right now, Smith-Schuster is +6000 to lead the league in receiving while Smith is +10000. However, Smith-Schuster has been mediocre the past two seasons since Antonio Brown’s departure and the emergence of Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. 

Smith is going to walk in as the clear No. 1 option and get all the targets he wants. Smith had over 1,800 yards last year at Alabama. He is recovering from a knee injury right now, but he’s expected to be just fine. 

If Smith is healthy, he will surely outperform Smith-Schuster.

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