Identifying edges in the NFL betting market can be tough, which is why OddsShopper by Awesemo.com is here to help. This article focuses on my favorite Week 14 Thursday Night Football prop bets for tonight’s game between the Patriots and Rams, and which sportsbook offers the best odds for each NFL prop bet. NFL prop bets, or proposition bets, can go in a wide category of “anything but.” If an NFL sports betting line is not in a “classic” category such as NFL futures, point spreads, moneylines, and Over/Under totals, the chances are that it’s some sort of prop bet. For the most part though, today the internet is where football prop bets are most frequently placed. At www.bovada.lv all nationally televised night games for US sports (ex: Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football) offer live prop betting opportunities. A prop bet – or proposition bet – is a wager that doesn’t necessarily correlate with the outcome of the game. Instead of betting on wins and losses, total score or point spread, you would bet on things like how many yards a player will rush for or how many touchdown passes a quarterback will throw.

One of the most alluring types of bets are prop bets, particularly with players. This page will break down our new player props tool, what player prop bets are, and light strategy on prop betting. Use this page to maximize your potential earnings with NBA prop betting this season.

NBA props tool: Find the best odds

The player props search tool was built to make everyone’s life easier, and we didn’t try to hide its purpose in the name. Courtesy of our friends at MetaBet, TheLines now provides a one-stop shop that gathers odds from a dozen sportsbooks and puts them in one place. Besides cutting minutes off your search by putting DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, BetMGM, and others right in front of you; the search tool also shows you dozens of prop bets for the individual player.

Prop bets provide the seasoned gambler with an opportunity to go deep in the huddle and make bets based on their knowledge of the details of the game, contest, show or election. We offer multiple different prop bets a day to satiate your gambling appetite.

Advice oft-repeated at TheLines is to shop around when placing bets; just because Fox Bet offers certain odds doesn’t mean another sportsbook won’t offer better odds. For example, BetMGM offers the over/under on LeBron James’ projected scoring total for a regular season game against the Rockets at 25.5. However, DraftKings Sportsbook may offer the same prop at over/under 23.5. That two-point discrepancy might not seem like much, but it’s solid insurance against a bad beat and maximizes your win probability.

Similarly, two sportsbooks may offer the same prop, but at different odds. For example, Luka Doncic’s season-long odds to win the MVP lands at +400 at DraftKings Sportsbook. However, FanDuel Sportsbook lists his MVP odds at +500. A $100 bet at DK would pay out $400 (plus the initial $100 bet), but the same $100 wager placed at FanDuel would pay out $500– a $100 difference (plus the initial $100 bet).

The player props search tool is made to maximize winnings and minimize time flipping through windows and tabs.

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Online Betting Prop Bets

As long as you live in a state where sports betting is legal, you have plenty of options to bet on the NBA the season. It’s important to stick to domestic sportsbooks, as offshore books can be unstable and are illegal in the United States. The major domestic books that you should consider are DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, and William Hill.

DraftKings Sportsbook is an official partner of ESPN, Turner Media, the Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers, having signed a three-year deal with the latter NBA teams in February 2020. For new users, DraftKings offers a 20% bonus on first deposit up to $1,000.

FanDuel Sportsbook has sponsorship deals with the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, and Orlando Magic. New users at FanDuel get a $1,000 risk-free bet after placing their first real-money bet. This means that, up to $1000, if your first bet on the site loses, they will refund your bet amount to your account to try again (offer valid through December 31, 2021).

William Hill struck a deal with the NBA itself in October 2019 to become the official betting partner of the league and signed a deal with the Indianapolis Colts in October 2020 (in conjunction with Caesars Entertainment). William Hill is also the largest sports betting company in the United States. They offer a William Hill $500 risk-free bet for new users– if your first bet with the company loses, William Hill will refund the bet amount in free bet credit.

What are NBA prop bets?

The NBA has more stats that make great and easy prop bets than maybe any other league. Common game props include points scored, rebounds, blocks, and assists. Less common props include who will win the opening tip, which player scores the first basket, or which team gets the last shot of the first half. The options are limitless in an easily-quantifiable sport.

Some prop bets classify as “team/game props” while others are classified as “player props.” Team or game props and player props can have many of the same metrics (points scored, total assists, etc.), but team props refer to the entire team while player props refer to the player.

Some metrics that refer to only teams include first team to score (regardless of player), quarter and half point totals, and whether the total points scored between both teams will be an odd number or an even one.

Are NBA futures different than NBA props?

Futures bets are prop bets that take place over a duration longer than a game. Common futures bets include odds to win individual awards (MVP, Rookie of the Year, etc.), season averages (points, assists, rebounds, etc.), or winners of certain playoff series (Finals champion, Eastern Conference champion, etc.). All of the aforementioned bets are considered futures bets.

Futures bets take place over varying durations — a season, a month, or a series. They can also take place over the duration of the regular season or postseason, or before or after the All Star break.

Prop bets, on the other hand, refer to individual game performances. They may include point totals, assist totals, odds to score first, etc., but they take place over the course of a single game. Both futures bets and prop bets include team/game props and player props.

NBA prop betting strategy

Now that you’re up to speed on prop bets, it’s time to focus on strategy. There are several factors to take into consideration before placing a prop bet, including injury status, usage, matchups, line shopping, and public notion.

It’s worth noting ailments and injuries to not only players, but their teammates and opposition when considering whether or not to bet on them. For example, if Devin Booker has been dealing with a wrist injury to his shooting hand, it could have a great effect on his shooting percentage, tendencies, or even willingness to shoot. Instead of laying completely off Booker for the night, under props might be of strong consideration, especially if his point total is high or his assist total is low.

Usage and minutes trends are important to keep an eye on, and glancing at their average season minutes might not be enough to cut it. The emergence of some of the best players started with a slight increase in minutes played and percentage of possessions where they touch the ball. The inverse may also be true, especially with aging veterans who might see more rest later in the season.

For the more technical fans, player matchups and team matchups can really help with deciding how a player will do. For example, if Damien Lillard is facing a larger, more physical guard (Marcus Smart), it may be more difficult for Lillard to get his spot or even open at all. Other matchups to be wary of are system matchups; some players struggle against zone while others may excel against man-to-man. Tape can tell a story while statistics (even advanced ones) cannot.

A common strategy to use for props (or betting in general) is fading the public. This refers to watching line movement based on how the public bets the prop and betting the opposite once the number swings too far one way. For example, in the days of Jeremy Lin and Linsanity, it was only a matter of time before the public was so bullish on Lin that his game props would turn outrageous. Other streaky players that catch national attention can have inflated point totals (or conversely, low if a player is in a slump) that can offer easy prop bets for bettors.

The last piece of advice is the most important — shop around for different lines. Sticking to one sportsbook might be easy and comfortable, but other books may offer better odds. As mentioned earlier, just because FanDuel Sportsbook offers Andre Drummond’s rebound total at 9.5 for one game doesn’t mean BetMGM won’t offer the same at 10.5, giving under betters a cushion. This can also help out when deciding to bet over or under: if DraftKings sportsbook offers Drummond at, say, 6.5 rebounds, and all the other books offer 9.5 or 10.5, hitting the over at DK might be beneficial.

Shopping around for different lines can be time consuming, but not if you use our player props search tool! It eliminates all time wasted clicking through tabs and lays everything out for you instantly.

The Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) and Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) meet at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday night for the College Football Playoff National Championship. Below, we give you five Alabama-Ohio State prop bet predictions from the BetMGM game menu for the National Championship.

Also see:

Alabama vs. Ohio State odds, picks and predictionNational Championship betting predictions with Jason McIntyreHow to bet on the National Championship game

CFP National Championship prop bet predictions

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.

Ohio State RB Trey Sermon To Score A TD (-300)

It’s a little steeper than I’d like to risk normally, but it’s a holiday…err, the national title game. Sermon didn’t really do much of note in the team’s first four games, rushing 45 times for 232 yards and no touchdowns. He gobbled up 112 yards and a touchdown in the regular-season finale at Michigan State (Dec. 5), and then he broke out for 331 rushing yards and two scores in the Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern.

Sermon also ran angrily against Clemson in the CFP Semifinal in New Orleans, gashing the Tigers for 193 yards at 6.2 yards per tote with a touchdown. Head coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes will lean upon the Georgia native heavily against the Tide.

Alabama QB Mac Jones UNDER 14.5 rushing yards (-110)

This prop seems a little on the high side. Jones posted a season-high 12 rushing yards against Notre Dame in the CFP Semifinal on New Year’s Day, as running the football is just not his thing. Jones actually ran 31 times for just three net positive yards all season with one rushing touchdown at Tennessee Oct. 24.

Yes, sack yardage counts against rushing yardage, and that makes this an even more attractive prop. Ohio State has recorded 19 sacks for 122 yards across its seven games.

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Ohio State TE Luke Farrell UNDER 15.5 receiving yards (-110)

In the CFP Semifinal against Clemson it was TE Jeremy Ruckert who surprised with three receptions for 55 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He now has at least three receptions, at least 25 receiving yards and a total of five touchdown grabs over the past three outings.

Farrell has been lost in the shuffle, going for just five receptions, 37 yards and one touchdown in his four appearances this season. He found the end zone against the Tigers, but he had just 11 yards on two grabs. Expect a similar result and an Under ticket to cash.

Alabama -0.5 – 1st Quarter Spread (-140)

There is a little extra juice attached to this prop, but it’s a good play. Alabama led after the first quarter in 10 of its 12 games this season, including each of the previous eight. In the other two where the Tide wasn’t leading, it was tied 7-7 against Georgia Oct. 17, and 7-7 against Mississippi Oct. 10.

Over the past eight games, ‘Bama has outscored the opposition 104-16 after the first 15 minutes. The Crimson Tide roll to early leads. It’s just what they do, and the CFP title game will be no different.

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Alternate Line Parlay – Ohio State +10.5 and Over 55.5 Points (+105)

Ohio State isn’t going to get run out of the building against Alabama, as it comes in with plenty of confidence after exorcising its demons against Clemson last weekend.

While ‘Bama boasts a Heisman finalist in Jones, the Heisman winner in WR DeVonta Smith, and a cadre of NFL-ready players like usual, the Buckeyes have plenty of talent on both sides of the ball, too. They’re not going to be fazed by the bright lights, and it isn’t their first rodeo, either. Look for the Buckeyes to keep it within one score before the dust settles, and for the points to be rather plentiful, too.

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