3 finest prop bets for Week 18

The New York Giants (3-13) shut out their season with a visit down the New Jersey Turnpike this Sunday afternoon to face the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles (13-3).

Usually, there can be a number of betting choices on this matchup (totally on the Philly aspect), however that is Week 18, which is now being known as the fourth preseason sport.

Groups which might be out of the playoffs will seemingly not be dressing gamers who’re hurting and groups which might be headed to the postseason normally sit any participant they really feel too important to danger in a sport that’s meaningless within the standings.

That’s the case this Sunday at Lincoln Monetary Discipline. Philly has already said that star working again Saquon Barkley is not going to play, so cross him off your lists.

Philadelphia doesn’t want the sport and is simply making an attempt to maintain their finest gamers out of hurt’s means.

On Thursday, the Eagles sat most of their key personnel at apply, foreshadowing what they could do on Sunday: Broad receiver A.J. Brown (knee/relaxation), quarterback Jalen Hurts (concussion/left finger), quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs) and extensive receiver DeVonta Smith (wrist/relaxation) didn’t take part in apply.

Many others had been restricted.

The Giants, however, are prone to play anybody who has a private stake in both gaining expertise, passing a milestone, or a contract incentive. Translation: Everybody who can play, will.

Listed here are three prop bets to play primarily based on the knowledge at hand, per BetMGM.

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Giants WR Malik Nabers OVER 69.5 receiving yards (-130)

Malik Nabers needs to complete the season on a excessive notice and he’ll be in an amazing place to do this on Sunday in opposition to the Eagles’ backup secondary. Many fantasy consultants are predicting Nabers to eclipse the 100-yard mark on this sport and his worth in fantasy is rising. Leap on this quantity now earlier than it will get too excessive to wager.

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Giants WR Malik Nabers OVER 6.5 receptions (-115)

Nabers leads the NFL in targets (162) and has 104 receptions on the season, one shy of Puka Nacua’s NFL report for rookie extensive receivers. Nabers can also be chasing fellow rookie, Las Vegas tight finish Brock Bowers (who has 108 catches) for the rookie single-season reception report. Anticipate Nabers to proceed to be fed the ball.

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Giants QB Drew Lock OVER 191.5 passing yards (-115)

In fact, on the opposite aspect of the Nabers equation, would be the quarterback. On this case, it’s Drew Lock who’s coming off a profession day final week in opposition to Indianapolis. The Eagles must play a few of their starters on this sport, however it received’t be for lengthy. If Lock sees minimal stress within the pocket, he will probably be in for an enormous statistical afternoon. Final yr, as a Seattle Seahawk, Lock began the Seahawks’ Week 14 20-17 win over Philly on the highway, hitting on 22-of-33 passes for 208 yards.