Best 49ers vs. Titans Player Prop Bets for Thursday Night Football
What kind of performances can we expect from Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Ryan Tannehill, and Jeff Wilson on Thursday Night Football? Follow along as NFL betting expert Nick Galaida breaks down his four favorite prop bets for the 49ers vs. Titans. Not in a state with legal sports betting? Get a $100 deposit bonus at PrizePicks and start winning cash on NFL player props now!
The San Francisco 49ers and the Tennessee Titans will open Week 16 of the NFL season on Thursday evening at Nissan Stadium. Entering play, San Francisco is two games behind the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West division, but currently holds a Wild Card position in the NFC playoff picture. Despite suffering a disappointing loss in Week 15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee remains in control of their own destiny to win the AFC South. The Titans are also still within striking distance of earning a first round bye in the AFC, sitting only one game behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the standings.
Oddsmakers are anticipating a tightly-contested matchup between these two teams trying to improve their postseason position, pricing the 49ers as a field goal favorite on the spread.
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49ers vs Titans Player Props
Deebo Samuel o45.5 receiving yards, PointsBet
Prize Picks: O/U 40.5 Yards
This is a perfect example of a market overreaction. Deebo Samuel had only 15 receiving yards in Week 11, 12 receiving yards in Week 12, and 22 receiving yards in Week 14 following a one game absence due to injury. Once again healthy and benefiting from a favorable matchup, Samuel totaled 60 receiving yards last Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Yet, his prop for this evening’s contest remains extremely low at just 45.5 receiving yards. The Titans have capable cornerbacks in Kristian Fulton and Buster Skrine, but a player of Samuel’s caliber should still be able to approach 50 receiving yards in this one. Take the over.
Note: If you prefer the over, then your best odds by far are at PrizePicks where Samuel’s passing prop is 40.5
George Kittle o70.5 receiving yards, PointsBet
PrizePicks: O/U 68.5 Yards
Whereas the market has overreacted to recent poor performances by Samuel, the market is yet to react sufficiently in response to “(player-popup #george-kittle)George Kittle”:/players/george-kittle-37069’s recent success. In Kittle’s last three games, he has totaled 181 receiving yards, 151 receiving yards, and 93 receiving yards. He has been targeted a total of 33 times in only three games, which gives him plenty of opportunity to rack up yards, even on short completions. Kittle has unquestionably been a favorite target of Jimmy Garoppolo during the latter portion of the regular season. Expect that to continue this evening.
Ryan Tannehill o214.5 passing yards, FanDuel
PrizePicks: 205.5 Yards
It is no secret that the Tennessee offense, including Ryan Tannehill, has been a dumpster fire over the last month of action. Still, this number is too low, especially if including this prop in a parlay at PrizePicks. The 49ers are dealing with an assortment of injuries on the defensive side of the ball–notably being without Talanoa Hufanga and Maurice Hurst. San Francisco has allowed 7.2 yards-per-attempt through the air this fall. Tannehill has Julio Jones back on the field this evening, which should certainly help the Titans take advantage of a banged-up 49ers secondary unit. The over makes sense in this spot.
Jeff Wilson u65.5 rushing yards, PointsBet (-115)
PrizePicks: 61.5 Yards
Jeff Wilson has been outstanding each of the last two weeks, totaling a combined 166 rushing yards on only 34 attempts. However, he is likely to find less success on Thursday Night Football against a Tennessee run defense that is permitting only 3.9 yards-per-carry on the ground in 2021. Wilson’s strong run over the last two weeks came against beatable defensive lines, the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons. The Titans are much tougher at the line of scrimmage, which could present some difficulty for Wilson in this one. Take the under.
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