Looking for the best Panthers-Raiders player prop for Sunday’s action? Our betting experts have you covered with this NFL expert pick. We’re locking in a Gardner Minshew player prop bet for Panthers-Raiders. If you need help finding sharp bets on your own, check out our NFL Week 3 player prop picks or our NFL player prop betting strategy guide!
Panthers-Raiders Player Prop: Best Gardner Minshew Bet
Panthers-Raiders Player Prop: Best Gardner Minshew Bet
The Las Vegas Raiders will take on the Carolina Panthers, who are now led by Andy Dalton, this weekend. Over the last two seasons, Carolina has been a great team to fade opposing quarterbacks again, largely due to their incompetent rushing defense and inability to keep games close.
In 2023, Carolina allowed only 182.8 passing yards per game to quarterbacks (this filters out negative sack yardage). So far this season, that number is down to 165. Again, their poor run defense and non-existent offense are largely to blame, but solid playmakers in the secondary like Jaycee Horn deserve credit, too.
It’s possible that Dalton changes that formula, but regardless, Minshew’s passing yardage prop is too high for what head coach Antonio Pierce wants to do. We saw the Raiders have to play from behind in both of the last two weeks, but they should have a chance to establish the run this weekend, taking some pressure off their quarterback.
While the numbers haven’t backed up Pierce’s preseason words about the run game, this is the perfect get-right spot for them. Sure, the unit has been “piss-poor” (those are Pierce’s words, not mine), but they won’t be this week.
With defensive tackle Derrick Brown out for the year starting last week, the Panthers gave up 201 rushing yards to running backs and only 130 passing yards to Justin Herbert. Buy low on Vegas runners, sell high on the Vegas quarterback.
I posted this one to Tails by OddsShopper when the under 220.5 was running for -110 at Fanatics. That number is gone; the next-best price is the under 217.5 for -110 at FanDuel.
Best NFL Week 3 Player Prop Pick: Gardner Minshew Under 217.5 Passing Yards -110 at Fanatics
