NFL Monday Night Football Player Prop Betting Picks: Cowboys vs. Chargers (Week 6)
Week 6 comes to a conclusion with Monday Night Football as the Chargers host the Cowboys. Below, I will walk through my best player prop bet to make for this matchup.
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NFL Monday Night Football Player Prop Bet
Keenan Allen Under 6.5 Receptions (+120 via DraftKings)
Even without cornerback Trevon Diggs, the Cowboys defense and secondary remain one of the best in the league. Yeah, they gave up 42 points last week to the San Francisco 49ers, but that is more of a proclamation of how good Kyle Shanahan’s offense is rather than an indictment on Dallas’ defense.
The 49ers also scored two late meaningless touchdowns when the game was already decided. Prior to last week, the Cowboys were allowing just 10.3 points per game.
Even if the Chargers offense can put on a performance similar to San Francisco’s, I expect this Dallas secondary to limit the damage on the outside. DaRon Bland has proven to be a viable solution at cornerback following the Diggs injury, and he has helped the Cowboys remain sixth in the league in expected points contributed by passing defense.
While the 49ers torched Dallas, it was through the TE position. Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel both finished with four or fewer catches.
In fact, no receiver this season has caught more than five passes in a game against the Cowboys. They have yet to face someone on Keenan Allen’s level, that’s true, but he is also coming off a mere three-catch performance against the Las Vegas Raiders before the bye.
Now, he did catch 18 (!) passes the week before against Minnesota, but he is simply not going to be that open against Bland and company. At plus-money, it’s worth taking a shot on this secondary to continue to prove its excellence.
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