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The Washington Redskins travel to take on the Minnesota Vikings for Thursday Night Football. Here are the best player prop bets available for the NFC showdown.
Case Keenum over 226.5 passing yards
Keenum had no issues padding his stats through the first three weeks of the season. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bears, the Redskins found themselves in plenty of passing situations. And though Washington went 0-3 over that stretch, Keenum averaged an impressive 311 passing yards per game. However, he has trended down since that opening stretch. First, he was sidelined with an injury beginning in Week 4. Then, the Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden and promoted Bill Callahan, who has opted for a more rush-heavy approach. And, finally, the Redskins haven't had to throw the ball all that much recently. They led the Miami Dolphins for virtually the entire game in Week 6 and kept it on the ground amid a downpour Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. With Washington entering as a 16-point underdog and the contest being played in a dome, this is a perfect spot to buy low on Keenum, who should be throwing the ball more than he'd probably like to.
Dalvin Cook over 89.5 rushing yards
The Vikings' offense is No. 1 in explosive rush rate and pass rate this season. With Cook healthy and Minnesota's offense able to keep secondaries on their heels, the run game has taken off. Cook has been a monster, topping 100 yards rushing in five of his seven games this season. With Washington allowing 4.4 yards per carry and the potential for the Vikings to be up big early, take a look at this prop on Cook, who's had at least 16 carries in every contest this season.
Paul Richardson under 27.5 receiving yards
After catching multiple passes in each of the first five games, Richardson has gone missing. He hasn't caught a ball in the last two weeks and has been targeted just five times during that span. Washington's receiving corps leaves a lot to be desired outside of rookie Terry McLaurin, and Richardson's metrics don't show a lot of upside. He's averaging a measly 5.3 yards per target and has only 41 yards after the catch this season. Meanwhile, Minnesota is allowing just 6.1 yards per completion entering this week, so Richardson will need a pile of catches Thursday to go over the total. I don't think we'll see that happen.
Alex Kolodziej is a betting writer for theScore. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 12 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AJKolodziej.
