NFL Player Props Week 2 – Sunday’s Best Prop Bets (Sept. 15)

• The NFL is back with another monster slate for Week 2 on Sunday, September 15th, 2024
• A great way to get in on the action is by betting NFL player props and there are more than enough again this Sunday
• See below to find two of my favorite player props to bet for Week 2

We split last week, with Tony Pollard falling just three yards short of a +135 cash for us. Lucky for us, our Pat Freiermuth winner was priced at +105, so we ended up stuffing a little cash in our pockets. Generally speaking, I think we should be looking for as many plus-money opportunities as possible since the books hand them out like candy every week. We just have to decipher which ones are good and which ones are dumb.

One of my favorite things about the NFL is the fact that everyone only plays once per week, and most play on the same day. That gives us gamblers plenty of time between games to dive deep in every market offered. It also makes spraying the board a logical option. It’s really the only option if you think about it. Here are two bets I have so far for NFL Week 2.

Week 2 NFL Player Props and Odds

Odds taken September 12 at Fanatics & ESPNBet. Check out the best NFL betting apps for player prop wagering. 

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Tony Pollard Looks Legit

It’s always fun to go through the opening player prop lines because we will almost always find bad numbers and prices. In their defense, the books don’t really have everything they need to price every situation in the NFL. There are just too many attack surfaces this early in the season given all of the markets offered.

One situation that has my attention is the running back rotation in Tennessee.

Tony Pollard Pollard Pollard he’s the man he can do it anytime

📺: Watch #TENvsCHI on @NFLonFOX stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/2Ze5UUGhBG

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) September 8, 2024

After Week 1, it looks like the Tennesse backfield belongs to Tony Pollard (kind of). Pollard handled 39 snaps compared to 29 from Tyjae Spears. Obviously it’s only a difference of 10 snaps but people were saying Pollard could play LESS than Spears. We all heard them saying it.

All of those snaps only led to 16 carries, but on planet Earth, that’s enough to gain 50+ yards. I’m not sure what Fanatics was thinking when they posted this number but that’s not for us to figure out. On top of volume, we also have a soft target in the New York Jets. We just watched them get steamrolled by Jordan Mason Monday Night. Pollard should get home on 50+. Feels right.

• The Pick: Tony Pollard 50+ Rushing Yards (+100) – Fanatics

Derrick Henry Eats Sunday

Another market where things can go sideways quickly for the books is the rushing attempts market. Some will say it’s easier to price, and it is, but mistakes will still happen. Especially when we are talking about beasts like Derrick Henry.

Derrick Henry is set up to pick up yards after contact against the Las Vegas defense 👀

Henry ranks 2nd among RBs in yards after contact per carry. He’ll face a Raiders defense that ranked 29th in yards after contact allowed per rush last year pic.twitter.com/hWzk6UrVrN

— PFF BAL Ravens (@PFF_Ravens) September 12, 2024

Obviously Derrick Henry is no scat back. He’s a big dude that will get fed late in games to close them out. For that reason, his attempts will be all over the map. Some games he’ll see 12, while in others he could go 20+. He’s a game script guy. Nothing wrong with that.

Last week, the Ravens were in a neutral to negative game script against the Kansas City Chiefs. Still, Henry saw 13 carries. while Lamar Jackson handled the rock 16 times. There is no chance in hell the Ravens want Jackson running that many times. I’m pretty sure they will lean on Henry in this thing given the situation. They are 9-point favorites against a Las Vegas Raider team that just isn’t good. Feels right.

• The Pick: Derrick Henry Over 17.5 Rushing Attempts (+100) – ESPNBet

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