Jonathan Taylor has regained control of the backfield for the Indianapolis Colts. Let’s dive into the Colts-Panthers player prop markets to pick the best bet for Week 9 — unsurprisingly, it’s a pick for Jonathan Taylor. If you’re hungry for more action, check out the rest of our NFL player prop bets, our NFL betting tools or our NFL betting promos!
Colts-Panthers Player Prop Bet for Week 9
Colts-Panthers Information
Expert: Justin Martin
Watch: CBS
When: Sunday, Nov. 5 at 4:05 p.m. ET
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Who: Jonathan Taylor at FanDuel
This player prop will be a popular one come Sunday, so let’s get ahead of it. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards last Sunday. All 95 of those yards came in the first half. Taylor ran the ball one more time in the second half on the Colts’ first drive to open up the third quarter. That can’t happen. Fast forward to this week against the Carolina Panthers, where the Colts are 2.5-point favorites on the road, which should lead to Taylor getting extensive work on the ground.
After Taylor’s four-game hiatus, he has appeared in four games and has gradually gotten a larger workload each time out. In the first two weeks, Taylor combined for 14 carries on 37 yards. He answered that with 170 yards on the ground the next two weeks. The Colts are making Taylor work for the massive contract he received weeks ago, and it’s paying off for bettors.
The Panthers have been killed on the ground this season. The list of running backs that have had success against them this season is a long one. Before their bye week, they allowed four straight starting running backs to rush for at least 90 yards. Their 140 rushing yards allowed per game is the fourth most in the NFL. We may see another small dosage of backup running back Zack Moss, but most of the groundwork should work through Taylor, who has surpassed this line in back-to-back games.
Best Colts-Panthers Player Prop Pick: Jonathan Taylor Over 65.5 Rushing Yards -114 at FanDuel
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