Wow. What an opening weekend of football we were treated to. Upsets, a tie, and kickers looking like regular joes trying to kick field goals were just some of the insane things we witnessed on the first weekend of the 2022 season.
Our Week 1 article turned a profit as it went 2-1 with Matt Gay not getting a chance to kick another field goal due to the Rams getting throttled at home on Thursday night by the score of 31-10. Jameis Winston waited until the 4th quarter before turning it on and hitting Michael Thomas for both his touchdowns in the Saints’ come-from-behind victory vs the Falcons and Courtland Sutton breezed to his over late in the 3rd quarter of the Broncos’ shocking loss vs the Seahawks.
We now turn our attention to Week 2 and focus on using the information we have from last week’s games to our advantage. Below you will see players that I believe still have tremendous value in the betting market and could be in for monster days against inferior competition.
Foyesade Oluokun (JAC) 1pm EST – o9.5 T+A
We start off with a defensive prop that has gotten a big boost with recent injury news to the Jaguars’ opponent, the Indianapolis Colts.
Wide receivers Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce were both announced out for the AFC South clash early Saturday morning, leaving the Colts with only Paris Campbell as a viable option at the position. This leads me to believe the game plan will be to feed Jonathan Taylor early and often as I project him to touch the ball a minimum of 20 times and could get closer to 30.
Foyesade Oluokun is coming off a huge game in Week 1 where he finished with 10 combined tackles and assists vs the Washington Commanders who gave Antonio Gibson 21 touches out of the backfield. Last season Oluokun averaged 11.2 tackles and assists per game for the Falcons so this line will rise as the season goes on.
If the Colts pound the ball with Taylor we should get over this prop with ease.
Kareem Hunt (CLE) 1pm EST – o58.5 Rush + Rec YD
Coming off a big Week 1 vs the Carolina Panthers, I expect Kareem Hunt to once again have a huge game out of the backfield for the Cleveland Browns.
The “1B” running back for the Browns touched the ball 15 times in week 1 for 70 combined rushing and receiving yards. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett hit him 4 times for 24 yards receiving and I expect him to continue checking down to Hunt as he has a history of not pushing the ball down the field and looking to his running backs as safety valves.
In a game that should stay closer than the Jets’ first game against the Ravens, Kareem Hunt should be on the field early and often to push us over the number.
Chase Edmonds (MIA) 1pm EST – o2.5 Receptions
One of my favorite props this week is getting Chase Edmonds at over 2.5 receptions. Some books have this at 3.5 which I would still take as I see him surpassing both numbers.
Last week Edmonds had 4 receptions for 40 yards vs the New England Patriots and was heavily involved in the new-look Dolphins offense. He gets a matchup this week versus the Baltimore Ravens who just gave up 10 receptions and 60 yards to Jets running back Michael Carter in Week 1.
I expect the Ravens to blanket both Dolphins receivers, Tyreek Hill and Jalen Waddle, and force quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to check down to his tight ends and running backs. Another edge on this prop is the fact that the Ravens are favored to win this game and if they get out to a sizeable lead the Dolphins will abandon the run and Edmonds will be on the field even more than expected.
