What a great start to our fantasy football player prop bets last week! We ran the table! Week 2 NFL betting is ready.
Wait, what’s that? Calvin Johnson didn’t catch a touchdown pass? Well, that one’s up for debate. Let’s try some more NFL betting props for Week 2 and hope referees don’t rob us this time.
This week, Bodog.com hooks us up with the props.
Michael Vick: What will he do first versus Lions?
Throw a touchdown pass: -170
Rush for a touchdown: +400
Throw an interception: +200
Free pick: Rush for a touchdown. Vick loves calling his own number and, given his throwing accuracy woes, I suspect he’ll be more comfortable taking the ball in himself early in Sunday’s matchup against Detroit.
Arian Foster: Total rushing yards versus Redskins
Over 85.5: -125
Under 85.5: -105
Free pick: Over 85.5. Houston will get its passing game more involved this week but the Redskins allowed 4.7 yards per carry to the Cowboys in Week 1. I don’t think Arian Foster will go off for 200-plus yards again but 100 or so seems reasonable.
Peyton Manning vs Eli Manning: Who will have more passing yards?
Peyton Manning -50.5
Eli Manning +50.5
Free pick: Eli Manning +50.5. With the 50.5-point spread, this isn’t an easy pick. On one hand, I expect the Giants to rely on the run game more. On the other, I think they’ll fall behind and have to throw a bit in the second half. I see 250-plus yards for both Manning brothers.
LaDainian Tomlinson vs Shonn Greene: Who will have more rushing yards vs Patriots?
Tomlinson +10.5
Greene -10.5
Free pick: Tomlinson +10.5. Love this play. Even if Greene cures his fumbling problems and stays out of the dog house, I’m not sure the Jets will run like crazy in this one. They could be trailing against Tom Brady and Mark Sanchez would then have to try dink-and-dunk check downs rather than handing off to Shonn Greene. I don’t think he’ll rack up too many yards.
How many of these players (Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Jerome Bettis, Willie Roaf, Curtis Martin, Dick Vermeil) will get inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame on the first-year ballot?
Over 2.5: -200
Under 2.5: +200
Free pick: Over 2.5. At first, I leaned toward the UNDER as I figured Sanders and Faulk were the only locks to make it. But pairing Faulk with his Super Bowl-winning coach, Dick Vermeil, makes sense as a sentimental decision for Canton.