49ers vs Eagles Props: Best Wild Card Player Prop Bets - Can Saquon Barkley step up?

After a long and grueling regular season, the NFL playoffs are finally here. And what a slate of games we have in store for us on Super Wild Card Weekend, with arguably the game of the slate emanating from Lincoln Financial Field, as reigning Super Bowl champs the Philadelphia Eagles host the San Francisco 49ers. Philly has been incredibly inconsistent this season, while the 49ers have stayed strong despite a laundry list of injuries on defense. Let’s get into my best 49ers vs Eagles player prop bets for Sunday, which features a +1900 longshot play! You can also check out our NFL picks for EVERY playoff matchup after our experts finished the season up +78.1 units!

Best 49ers vs Eagles player prop bet: Saquon Barkley (PHI) under 2.5 receptions (-122)

Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Whenever you take an under for a guy this talented, you put yourself in a position to look dumb. With that being said, I love this bet. Saquon is under this mark in 5 straight games and 4 of those games he failed to reel in even one catch. Averaging 0.4 receptions is wild when his line is ballooned up to needing 3 total.

The Eagles are 5.5-point favorites, which implies that they should play with a lead, and when Saquon is out there, he should be utilized as a runner. We have seen Will Shipley come in on 3rd downs on occasion in clear passing situations and I think he is more likely to see pass work in this one. The 49ers allow the 2nd0most receptions to RBs, which is likely why this line is so high, but that doesn’t guarantee the work is going to Saquon. Both the Eagles and 49ers should run the heck out of the ball, which will likely lead to fewer possessions and less of a chance that Barkley sees 3+ receptions. It’s ugly, but it’s my favorite play for this game. Let’s roll!

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49ers vs Eagles player prop pick: Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey to both record 10+ rush yards in every quarter (+1900)

Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.

This is a DK special under “Game Specials” and it feels fun. Whenever you make a play at +1900 odds, you want to play this very light and treat it like a lotto ticket. Both of these runners are established studs and this game projects to be close. The recipe for this hitting is both teams need to be close in the 4th quarter so they each feel like running is viable. These are 2 of the league’s best and their offenses could surely lean on them both. This is worth a sprinkle given how windy this game is forecast to be, too.