In early games of NFL week 11 this Sunday, the New Orleans Saints host the Los Angeles Rams in a match-up of teams trying to get out of the basement in their division. The New York Jets are three-point road underdogs against the New England Patriots in the AFC East.
The New York Giants are aiming for a tie in the top spot of the NFC East as three-point favorite at home against the Detroit Lions and the Cincinnati Bengals are four-point road favorites in the AFC North contest with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The highlight of week 11 is a match-up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings at 4:25 p.m. (ET).
Here are my best NFL players props in the five games listed in week 11.
Chris Olave 100 + Receiving Yards and Alvin Kamara 1+ Rush TD (+330)
With the Rams and the Saints both under 500, New Orleans has the edge in being the home team. Two of the best players in the Saints offense are wide receiver Chis Olave and running back Alvin Kamara.
Olave has 46 catches for 658 yards in nine games for 73.1 yards. The Rams’ defense has allowed 214.7 receiving yards in nine games this year. Olave only has to catch two balls extra (14.3 yards) to break this mark. Kamara is a key target in running the ball in the red zone.
Zach Wilson 250+ Passing Yards and Jakobi Meyers 1+ Receiving TD (+380)
The 6-3 Jets are second in the AFC East after beating Buffalo at home on Nov. 6. New York quarterback Zach Wilson only has four touchdown passes against five interceptions in the season but he has 355 passing yards against New England this year.
New England’s wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has three touchdown grabs in seven games this season including one catch in the endzone against the Jets. Meyers is leading the team in touchdowns receptions this season by a 3-to-1 margin over the remaining Patriots players.
Saquon Barkley 100+ Rush Yards and 1+ Rush TD (+180)
Over in the NFC, the Giants are 7-2 and only one game out of first place in their division. New York has hung on to win its games with an offensive ground game and stellar play by the defense. Saquon Barkley has been the focus point of the offense with his 198 carries for 931 rushing yards and six rush touchdowns all season long.
He is averaging 103.4 rushing yards a game this season. The Detroit Lions defense is giving up 160.9 yards on the ground through nine games. Barkley should average 125 yards a carry against Detroit and score one TD on the ground.
Joe Mixon 1+ Rush TD and Kenny Picket 50+ Rush Yards (+350)
Bengals vs. Steelers Prediction
Cincinnati’s Joe Mixon has six rushing scores in nine games. Four running touchdowns came in last Sunday’s game against Carolina. He carried the ball 22 times for 153 yards in that game. Mixon has 151 rushing attempts for 585 yards overall this year to lead the team.
Pittsburgh’s Kenny Picket has passed to ball a 1161 yards, but he is known as a running quarterback. Picket is third on the team with 27 carries for 149 rushing yards. He leads the team with three rushing touchdowns and he is second in rushing yards per game (24.8). Cincinnati’s defense allows 118.8 yards on the ground this season which is advantageous to picking up 50+ rushing.
CeeDee Lamb 1+ Receiving TD and Justin Jefferson 125+ Receiving Yards (+500)
Cowboys vs. Vikings Prediction
All the offensive stars have arrived to make this game go over the 47.5-point total line. CeeDee Lamb is leading the way for Dallas receivers with his 53 catches for 706 yards and five touchdowns. He had three touchdown receptions in his last two games.
Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson is leading the way in the NFC in receiving yards with 1060 in nine games. He is averaging 117.8 yards catching the ball this season and Jefferson is coming off his best performance with 10 receptions for 193 yards against Buffalo.