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Eagles vs. Giants: Bettors Hammering Saquon Barkley Props in Second Return to the Meadowlands
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Our friends at BetMGM sent over some data ahead of tonight’s Eagles vs. Giants game in the Meadowlands:
Most bet player props (tickets)
- Jaxson Dart (NYG) Over 30.5 Passing attempts -140
- Cam Skattebo (NYG) Over 13.5 Receiving yards -135 (99% of bets on over)
- A.J. Brown (PHI) Over 64.5 Receiving yards -115
- Saquon Barkley (PHI) Over 83.5 Rushing yards -140
- Daniel Bellinger (NYG) Over 13.5 Receiving yards -120 (99% of bets on over)
Most bet Anytime touchdown scorer (tickets)
- Saquon Barkley -160
- Theo Johnson +425
- A.J. Brown +185
- Jalen Hurts -135
- Dallas Goedert +260
Most bet First touchdown scorer (tickets)
- Saquon Barkley (PHI) +350
- Dallas Goedert (Phi) +1100
- Jalen Hurts (PHI) +450
- A.J. Brown (Phi) +825
- Cam Skattebo (NYG) +750
Bettors are hammering Saquon Barkley props. Makes sense if you’re going by what he did in North Jersey last year, which was 17 carries for 176 yards and a touchdown. That was the game where he ripped off a 55-yarder and the Birds won a laugher, 28 to 3. Daniel Jones was sacked seven times for 56 yards and the Eagles ran the ball 45 times while only throwing it 15 times, so basically the reverse Andy Reid in terms of run/pass split.
Saquon hasn’t had a breakout game yet this season. The holes haven’t been as big and the opportunities have been fewer. He only got six carries against the Broncos and averaged 2.3 YPC in Tampa, so the recent trends aren’t good at all. They stink.
But bettors seem to be playing the angle of a second New York return, combined with the fact that the Giants once again are terrible. Statistically, they’re giving up 377.2 yards per game, which includes 140 on the ground. Both numbers are right around eighth-worst in the league, alongside their compatriots in misery, the New York Jets.
There’s a chance the floodgates do open up for Saquon, who is “due,” as they say. Anytime touchdown scorer might be a bit iffy at -160, but the rushing yards feels attainable if you want to tail. It shifted just slightly since the data was sent, up a yard:
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com