NFL Week 5 Player Props: Best Bets for Sunday's Games
We're back in London to start the Sunday slate with the Jaguars taking on the depleted Eagles as more than a touchdown favorites after the injury news to Saquon Barkley and Devonta Smith, along with the retirement of Lane Johnson and trade of Cam Jurgens. The 1:00 E.T. window will be plagued by less-than-ideal conditions on the East Coast, while we have just three games during the 4:00 window, as the bye week season has begun.
Make sure you check out our NFL predictions on the side and total for every NFL Week 5 game and every matchup throughout the entire season. But for now, let's break down our best NFL Week 5 player prop bets for Sunday's games.
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NFL Week 5 Player Prop: Quinshon Judkins (CLE) over 55.5 rushing yards in Browns vs Jets (-115)
Odds available at Bet365 Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to 60.5
The Cleveland Browns' win versus the Steelers on Thursday Night Football propelled them into 1st place in the AFC North after 4 weeks. Deshaun Watson ranks in the top half in passer rating and is starting to find his comfort zone with his young receiving core. But we're focusing on the run game - particularly Quinshon Judkins, who was a real threat in the pass game last week, along with 17 rush attempts. In a likely low-scoring game versus the Jets and the weather calling for rain, Judkins will be leaned upon and should be fresh after a week+ off.
NFL Week 5 Ladder Play: Quinshon Judkins 80+ rushing yards (+275)
Odds available at Bet365 Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable on FanDuel at +225 for .25u
NFL Week 5 Player Prop: Brock Bowers (LV) Anytime Touchdown in Raiders vs Patriots (+140)
Odds available at BetMGM Sportsbook at time of publishing.
I snuck in Brock Bowers anytime touchdown scorer last week at +175 in our top player prop bets story. He finds himself on our card again. Bowers has looked all the part in his 2 games of action since sitting out the season opener and Week 2. His 30.77% target share ranks third amongst tight ends, along with 5 red zone targets, resulting in scoring a touchdown in both games. The Patriots' secondary is depleted with injuries, so asking backups to contain one of the best receiving threats in football inside the 20 is a tall task.
NFL Week 5 Player Prop: Carnell Tate (TEN) over 45.5 receiving yards in Texans vs Titans (-114)
Odds available at Fanduel Sportsbook at time of publishing.
I tend to shy away from backing offenses with implied team totals below 20, but the performance Carnell Tate put on last week gives me confidence that he is more than capable of smashing his receiving line of 45.5. He reeled in 9 of 12 targets for 145 yards last week versus the Ravens, putting him well above the team lead in routes run, receptions, and receiving yards, and most importantly, target share. The matchup versus the 0-4 Texans will be humbling, as DeMeco Ryans is taking back play-calling duties on the defensive end, but in a likely trailing game script, Tate is presumed to be peppered by Cam Ward.
