Zach Thompson details his top Emeka Egbuka player prop for tonight’s Sunday Night Football matchup between the Buccaneers and the Rams.
Sunday Night Football has another great matchup in Week 12 as the Los Angeles Rams host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Rams are 8-2 and in the top spot in the NFC West, while the Bucs are still lead the NFC South. Rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has been one of the big keys to their success this season, and he’ll need a big game on the road against the Rams to keep the Bucs ahead of the Panthers, who are playing Monday night against the 49ers.
The Buccaneers are seven-point road underdogs on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the point total at 49.5. The Rams are a tough defensive matchup, but if the Bucs have to throw the ball a lot, Egbuka has plenty of potential to deliver a big game.
Let’s take a look at my top player prop bets for Egbuka this week on Sunday Night Football.
Best Emeka Egbuka Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Emeka Egbuka Longest Reception – over 24.5 yards (-115)
Egbuka has been very productive all year, averaging 4.5 catches for 71.7 receiving yards per game in 10 contests. He has scored six touchdowns but only once in his last five games.
Even in his lower yardage games, though, he typically hauls in at least one long pass per game. He’s posted a play of at least 24 yards in seven of 10 contests, including three of his last four. Last week, he had five catches, but his longest play was just 10 yards. He had plenty of long plays earlier in the year, though, like this huge touchdown against the Eagles.
He should bounce back, though, especially if the Bucs play from behind as expected. The Rams have been good against receivers in general, but JSN had a 28-yard reception against them, Jauan Jennings had a 22-yard catch, Chris Olave had a 27-yard catch. Even though they limit the overall total, they do give up big plays and Egbuka usually gets the chance to make those kind of plays from Baker Mayfield. Chris Godwin Jr. and Tez Johnson should get some attention as well, but Egbuka is the team’s deep threat and I like his chances to get loose for at least one big gain.
Rather than take his yardage total, this prop just focuses on his longest catch of the day, meaning it will stay alive for the whole game regardless of how the game has gone to that point.
