Falcons vs Panthers Props – TNF Best Team and Player Prop Bets for Week 8

• The 1-6 Atlanta Falcons are in Charlotte to take on the 3-4 Carolina Panthers
• Last week’s props results: 3-1; Season: 12-9; Total: +3.13 units 
• Read below for our best prop bets for TNF Week 8

Another week, another win.

While we keep taking an L trying to pick a touchdown scorer, we’ve feasted on the player props the last few Thursday Night games, putting us over three units in winnings after a shaky start.

We’ve got some dandies for a not-so-dandy showdown in Week 8, as the 1-6 Atlanta Falcons are in Charlotte to take on the 3-4 Panthers.

The conditions could be an issue: there’s an 80% chance of rain, with the 8:20pm kickoff temperature expected to be in the mid-50s. Winds could gust up to 20 miles an hour.

Visit our Falcons vs Panthers odds page for all your game betting needs. For now, let’s make some hay with the prop bets below.

Falcons vs Panthers TNF Player Props

Odds taken on October 29 from DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM

Hey, Mr. DJ

After getting acclimatized to new pivot Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina wide receiver DJ Moore has worked his way back to the top of the receiving food chain. He’s gone for exactly 93 yards receiving in each of his last three games, a streak that started against these same Atlanta Falcons.

Prior to this stellar stat streak, he had 65 or fewer receiving yards in four of the first five games of the season.

Teddy Bridgewater goes deep and finds a WIDE-OPEN DJ Moore for a 74-yard TD. pic.twitter.com/gRQ4CZpz9W

— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) October 25, 2020

The oddsmakers may have dropped you another gem here, as they have fellow wideout Robbie Anderson’s receiving total at 75.5 — that’s a figure he’s failed to eclipse just twice this year, and last week he went for 74 against the Saints. Granted, he may have cooled off after a hot start, where he went for 99 yards or better in four of Carolina’s first five games, but consider the opposition.

Only the Seattle Seahawks have surrendered more passing yards per game than Atlanta’s 333.4 a contest. Weather might be a factor, but I can’t see Bridgewater not being able to pick apart this woeful defense any which way he chooses.

The picks:

• Moore OVER 67.5 rec yards (1 unit to win 0.89 units) 
• Anderson OVER 75.5 rec yards (0.5 units to win .445 units)

Will Gurley Be Full Go?

Perhaps no other player in the league is trying to prove he’s still got “it” than Todd Gurley. At one point, he was the focal attack on one of the most potent offenses in the NFL with the Rams before a mysterious knee injury hampered him in their Super Bowl run. Last season, he was treated extremely delicately, as evidenced by the massive dip in totes and receptions.

He’s had a solid year so far: sixth in the league in rushing at 485 yards on a healthy 4.0 yards per carry, tied for the league lead in TD’s with seven.

But on a short week, should we be considering Gurley as the focal point or as part of a running-back-by-committee? He did enjoy his best game in Week 5 against the Panthers, going for a season-high 121 yards on 14 carries and a TD in a 23-16 loss. Gurley also had his best game catching the ball, with four catches for 29 yards.

Todd Gurley's 70% snap rate and 92% share of the RB carries in Week 7 both were season-high marks.

He gets the Panthers on Thursday. He did this to them a couple weeks ago: https://t.co/iZ84ebGEjL

— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) October 26, 2020

He’s followed that up with two straight games with 20+ carries, something he’d done only once the previous five games. While Carolina is just 17th against the run, surrendering 124 yards a contest and 10th in passing yards allowed per game, I don’t think the Falcons keep up his usage rate — even if their season is basically over anyways.

The pick: Gurley UNDER 80.5 rush & rec yards (0.5 units to win .445 units)

Falcons vs Panthers Scoring Props

Who Finds Paydirt?

This one has been a thorn in my side and I’d like nothing more than to pull out a win. We haven’t hit this one since Week 3, but we’re bound to figure it out.

Let’s talk Carolina receivers: Moore is coming off a two-TD performance in a loss to the Saints, and he has three majors in his last four games. Anderson, despite ranking second in receiving yards and fifth in receptions, has just a single score on the year, in Week 1. His breakout chance could be worth the value.

Gurley is tied for the NFL lead in TD’s, and despite predicting his usage being lower, he would still be able to get it done in short yardage. And this time, he may even want to score.

Todd Gurley’s accidental TD gave Stafford a minute and cost Falcons the game. https://t.co/cLmryMc8sz

— Joshua Moore (@4for4_Josh) October 25, 2020

The guy we’re targeting, however, is Falcons’ wideout Calvin Ridley. After a scorching-hot start to the year, where he went for two scores each in back-to-back games, he went silent for three straight.

But the third-year pro has gotten hot again, finding paydirt in two straight contests, and is right behind Gurley with six TD’s on the season. He also did everything but score last time these two played, going for a season-best 136 yards receiving on eight catches.

The pick: Ridley to score a TD (1 unit to win 1.5 units)