Sunday marks the end of the NFL regular season with the Week 17 schedule. There will be plenty of drama on the field, with many of these final contests still having major implications for the upcoming playoffs.
BetOnline Sportsbook has released an extended list of special prop bet options, and here are a few with the best value in the betting odds.
Christian McCaffrey Week 17 Total Receiving Yards
The prop bet odds that McCaffrey has OVER 60.5 receiving yards against New Orleans this Sunday have been set at -160. The odds he stays UNDER that total are +110.
Carolina Panthers all-purpose running back Christian McCaffrey was the only real bright spot in his team’s rather dismal performance this season. Heading into his final game of the season, he has rushed for 1,361 yards on 278 carries, which works out to be an average of 90.7 yards per game. Catching the ball, he has 109 receptions for 933 yards. This averages out to be 62.2 yards a game.
Earlier this year, McCaffrey posted 69 receiving yards against New Orleans on the road. He caught all nine of the targeted throws that came his way. After posting 82 receiving yards or more in each of his last three games, I am going with the OVER 60.5 receiving yard total in this prop.
Closing in on 2,500 total yards from scrimmage, he is Carolina’s offense this season.
Jameis Winston Week 17 Total Interceptions
The betting odds for this prop are set at -160 that Winston will stay UNDER two interceptions this Sunday against Atlanta. The odds are set at +120 that he will throw two or more INTs.
The all or nothing quarterback for Tampa Bay has thrown for the most yards in the NFL this season (4,908), and he is also first in touchdown throws with 31. When it comes to throwing interceptions, no other quarterback comes close to matching his total of 28.
Winston has put the ball up 602 times this season. This equates to one interception for every 21.5 attempts. Through 15 games, he has averaged 40.1 passing attempts, and the simple math points to a very good chance of throwing at least two interceptions on Sunday.
Breaking down his game log, Winston has thrown two or more interceptions eight times this year. Last week against Houston, he was picked off four times. In his first game against Atlanta this season, he threw for three touchdowns and two interceptions.
The plus money on the OVER at +120 makes this prop the best value on the BetOnline board.
Bonus Prop: Marshawn Lynch Week 17 Rushing Touchdown
The Seattle Seahawks are 11-4 this season and still in a position to win the NFC West with a victory against San Francisco on Sunday night as three-point home underdogs. One of the main reasons they are getting points at home is the devasting loss of running back Chris Carson. With 1,230 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns, he was one of the big reasons for his team’s success this season.
This week, Seattle turned to a familiar face to help fill the void by coaxing Marshawn Lynch out of retirement. The Seahawks are hoping there is still some beast left in their former All-Pro back.
The prop bet odds that Lynch scores a touchdown against the 49ers are +155. The betting odds he does not score are set at -220.
The plus money alone adds value to this prop. I have Lynch getting the ball near the goal line at least once in this game to fire up the crowd with a score.
