The Philadelphia Eagles travel to L.A. to face the Los Angeles Rams in what could be the highest-scoring NFL game of the weekend. Vegas has the total sitting in the 50s, which is second only to Chiefs-Vikings. With such a healthy total, you already KNOW we’re going to be targeting an over in this game. But, I’ll just tell you right now, it’s NOT Puka Nacua. Instead, we’re firing up a DeVonta Smith player prop. Let’s get after it.
Eagles-Rams Player Prop Bet for NFL Week 5
Eagles-Rams Information
Expert: Nathan Joyce
Watch: FOX
When: Sunday, Oct. 8 at 4:05 p.m. ET
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Who: Devonta Smith at Caesars Sportsbook
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Eagles-Rams Player Prop Pick: DeVonta Smith
If you ask any fantasy football player or person around the NFL right now, Puka Nacua is a mix of Jerry Rice, Calvin Johnson and Terrell Owens … only better. I mean, don’t get me wrong, the fella has been great and all, but, uh, let’s chill out. For this game, we’re targeting a wide receiver, but it’s not who you think.
Puka? Nope. A.J. Brown? Guess again. Cooper Kupp?!? Bruh … no.
It’s a DeVonta Smith week — and for all of the reasons why it took you so many guesses to get to the third-year wideout. He is getting overlooked in the markets, and, obviously, teams are scheming more to mitigate A.J. Brown. As a result, I want some exposure to DeVonta Smith’s receptions.
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Smith has 22 catches through four games this season, bookended by seven-reception games in Weeks 1 and 4. He had four receptions in Weeks 2 and 3. We saw how Jalen Hurts wanted to distribute the ball when the Eagles were forced to air it out. His eyes were locked on Brown and Smith. The Rams seem frisky — or, frisky enough — to keep this one somewhat close, so the targets should be there for Smith. Expect him to garner six to nine more targets, getting us over the 4.5 reception mark to cash this one for us.
Best NFL Week 5 Player Prop Pick: DeVonta Smith Over 4.5 Receptions -139 at Caesars
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