The AFC North had the potential to be one of the strongest divisions in football. Instead, inconsistency has plagued the top teams. The matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens has some intriguing player prop bets to consider on top of the importance of the divisional race. This includes prop bets on Kenyan Drake, Nick Chubb, and Amari Cooper.
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Top Browns vs. Ravens Player Props To Target
For this key AFC North showdown, we’re using every tool at our disposal to make sharp prop bets, including fantasy averages, player trends, and the best vig. Let’s dive into the best prop bets you can target.
Kenyan Drake Player Props | Anytime TD (+100)
It’s sad to see news that Ravens star running back J.K. Dobbins will miss several weeks after dealing with complications in his knee. But the show goes on in the meantime as Kenyan Drake has grasped this excellent opportunity to reignite his career with Lamar Jackson. Drake was fantastic in Week 6, producing 119 rushing yards on only 10 carries.
It was the most rushing yards Drake has produced since October of 2020 and the fifth-best game of his career. It’s possible he does even better in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns have been completely incompetent with their run defense, being slashed for 11 touchdowns (31st in the NFL) and 5.0 yards per carry (26th).
There’s rarely ever a lock prop bet with Jackson always around to be a touchdown vulture, but Drake is in an excellent position to cash this anytime touchdown bet against a defense searching for its soul at the wrong time of the season.
Nick Chubb Player Props | Over 72.5 Rushing Yards (-110)
There are a few major weaknesses the Browns are trying to overcome in 2022 but having the NFL’s leading rusher and most dominant rushing attack isn’t one of them.
Nick Chubb has been fantastic this season and should be mentioned in the MVP race if the Browns can turn their season around and compete for the playoffs. His raw numbers put him on track to total over 1,800 rushing yards and almost 20 scores.
His advanced numbers are as impressive, ranking in the top three of most key stats, including juke rate, evaded tackles, breakaway runs, EPA, and dominator rating. He’s still top-seven in yards created, breakaway run rate, and yards per touch. The Patriots were the first team to slow him down all season in Week 6.
The Ravens have performed well against Chubb in eight matchups, averaging only 12 carries for 56.6 yards and half a score. This Ravens defense has allowed the sixth-fewest rush attempts and eighth-fewest yards but are vulnerable since they’re giving up 4.5 yards per carry. I think Chubb gets back on track this week and carries this Browns team to a close finish once again.
Amari Cooper Player Props | Over 55.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
This won’t necessarily be an offensive shootout type of game, but the Browns have to get production out of Chubb and Amari Cooper to even be competitive. They’ve done well to squeeze as much as they can out of both, but it’s even more impressive with Cooper. There’s not another consistent pass catcher at the receiver position, making Cooper’s job that much more difficult.
He’s having an excellent season, considering he’s playing with a backup quarterback. On pace for more yards than he had last year with Dak Prescott and the NFL’s top-scoring offense, Cooper has shown he has plenty of gas in the tank for when Deshaun Watson returns. That’s bad news for a secondary struggling with consistency.
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Baltimore’s pass defense was abhorrent in the first three weeks before settling down against the Bengals and Giants. They don’t have to worry about Jacoby Brissett throwing the ball all over, but they can’t let him be efficient.
Either way, look for Cooper to haunt Marcus Peters’ nightmares a bit with his excellent route-running as he goes over his 55.5 receiving prop number.
Nick Chubb & Lamar Jackson Player Props | 100+ Rushing Yards Each (+2000)
I love this longshot prop bet. Sure, it’s unlikely, but far from impossible, that two of the best rushers in the NFL can break off long enough gains to hit on a +2000 return. We already talked about Chubb, but it’s Jackson’s inclusion that makes this prop harder to hit. As incredible as Jackson is, he’s selective with his rush attempts.
Also firmly on my MVP list through six weeks, Jackson has two 100-yard games this season. He’s increased his carries since the first two weeks of the season, making it known he’s willing to carry this offense as much as he has to in order to win. This is a good sign for this player prop bet in a divisional game they need to win.