The matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Chargers has some intriguing player prop bets to consider on top of the importance of the divisional race. Austin Ekeler, Geno Smith, and Kenneth Walker III are among our top prop bet plays.
We’re covering all sports betting aspects of this matchup, with lines courtesy of our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook. On top of grabbing these Seahawks and Chargers player prop bets, I highly recommend grabbing your no-sweat first bet for Week 7 while you can.
Top Seahawks vs. Chargers Player Props To Target
For this key West Coast 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.
Gerald Everett Anytime TD (+210)
There’s not a team worse against tight ends than the Seattle Seahawks, and it’s not even close. Seattle is allowing only 5.3 receptions to the position per game but a league-high 87.7 yards and 0.67 touchdowns. Fantasy tight ends are scoring at will against this unit.
Former Seahawk Gerald Everett is in the midst of a career year after signing on to play with Justin Herbert and the Chargers. He’s fourth on the team in passing targets, and on pace for 680 yards and six touchdowns. That’s not bad for a player who has been bouncing around over the last few seasons.
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Seattle’s young secondary has done some positive things but they struggle to limit big plays without Jamal Adams in the lineup. Herbert should rely on Everett whenever the Seahawks dedicate extra help to Mike Williams or Josh Palmer over the top. And in the red zone, Everett is eighth amongst tight ends in scoring, making him a major piece of their game plan.
I love this value and matchup too much to pass on this anytime TD prop bet.
Kenneth Walker III Over 71.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
There’s only one running back in the NFL who has as many fantasy points as Ken Walker on so few carries, and that’s D’Andre Swift. Walker has been excellent since his debut post-hernia surgery, totaling 243 rushing yards on 44 carries and scoring twice. This week, he’s going against one of the worst run defenses in the NFL.
The Chargers have been shredded by opponents, allowing an eye-popping 5.6 yards per carry thus far. It’s insane to see how much the Chargers are struggling considering how much the franchise invested into the unit this offseason. Being without Joey Bosa shouldn’t hurt as much as it has.
Los Angeles allowed a three-game stretch of the following run totals to the Jaguars, Texans, and Browns: 151, 131, and 213. Considering Seattle just fed Walker 21 carries last week and he’s hit the over in each of the last two weeks, look for this to be a safe over play.
Austin Ekeler Under 55.5 Rushing Yards (-110)
Outside of a demolishing performance against Cleveland two weeks ago, Austin Ekeler hasn’t been good this season. The 27-year-old hasn’t been explosive as a rusher, averaging under 2.8 yards in all but two games. His biggest value has been as a pass-catcher.
Some of this is out of his control since the Chargers’ offensive line hasn’t quite helped him as expected. But even as Ekeler walks into a favorable matchup against the NFL’s second-worst run defense, I think even the Chargers are somewhat giving up on the running game unless there’s an early big success like against Cleveland.
Ranking 25th in the percentage of plays that are run calls, the Chargers call run plays just to keep a small bit of balance. They’re not effective at it, and Seattle can bolster the box a bit more than usual with Keenan Allen expected to be out again this week. Thus, I think Ekeler is closer to the high-30s than the mid-50s with his rush total.
Geno Smith Under 258.5 Passing Yards (-115)
The Seahawks have been much more explosive than expected, and Smith has been quite solid despite justified skepticism about how he’d hold up. The identity of this team is still an effective and efficient run game, though. Because we’re taking Walker to be the featured star, we’re going under on Smith’s prop.
The Seahawks can find big plays against the Chargers’ mediocre secondary group. But they need to be timed well and not forced. Their pass rush can reign down on Smith and cause turnovers and stalled drives.
Instead of airing it out, look for Seattle to string this game out as long as they can in order to stay close at the end.