Giants vs Rams Player Props: Best Bets and Predictions
Monday Night Football closes out NFL Week 2 with an important matchup early in the season. This will be known as the "find out" game. We will find out if the New York Giants' (+7.5) win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 is real and meaningful, as John Harbaugh looks to turn this team around in his first season. On the other side of this game, we will find out if the Los Angeles Rams' embarrassing loss in Australia can be attributed to jet lag or if they should be concerned.
The Rams' newly acquired star defensive end Myles Garrett has gone on injured reserve and will miss at least the next four weeks; on the positive side, LA will get back all-world DT Aaron Donald after a two-year stint in retirement. On the Giants' side of things, New York's offense was a headline in Week 1 with top tier performances from Isaiah Likely, Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo. The total sits at 47.5.
Let's get into my best Giants vs Rams player prop bets for Monday Night Football. Make sure you also check out our NFL predictions for picks on every NFL game this season.
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Best Giants vs Rams Player Prop Bet: Blake Corum (LAR) Over 45.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
Line available on FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
There were very few bright spots for the Rams in Week 1, but Blake Corum stood out immediately. He was explosive and hit the gap with confidence, resulting in 10 carries for 54 yards. The Rams were forced to abandon the run for much of the second half and Corum played only 23% of the snaps, but his presence was felt.
The spread has remained steady at 7.5 all week, and a decisive Rams victory would bode well for Corum getting a bigger workload on MNF. Assuming that's the case, he should find quite a bit of success against a weak Giants interior defensive line. There have been rumblings that Corum could possibly overtake Kyren Williams as the starting RB by the end of the season, and a big game on Monday night would be a feather in his cap.
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Giants vs Rams MNF Player Prop Pick: Isaiah Likely (NYG) Over 4.5 Receptions (+100)
Line available on Fanatics Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
Isaiah Likely came over to the Giants from the Ravens in the NFL offseason with John Harbaugh, with the expectation that he could be a top-10 tight end in the NFL after spending years buried behind Mark Andrews. In Week 1, he looked exactly that.
Likely exploded for eight receptions, 78 yards and two touchdowns right out of the gate in the win over the Cowboys, and with it being so early in the season, the markets may not have caught up to his usage just yet. I'm banking on him being the #2 receiving option for this Giants offense behind Nabers, and somewhere between seven and nine targets should be his floor every week. If that is the case, this 4.5 reception mark at even money is a steal of a price.
It helps that the Rams will be without safety Kam Kinchens on Monday night. Plus, their linebackers are easily the weak link of that defense, making this a plus matchup for Likely.
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