Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Prop Pick: Targeting Quez Watkins In NFC Wild Card Round
The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Tampa Bay today to take on the Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card Round. Ben Rajavuori is here with a great prop pick for the game. He's targeting Quez Watkins tonight.
Ben Rajavuori - January 15, 2024, 3:42 PM EST
5 minTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Prop Pick: Targeting Quez Watkins In NFC Wild Card Round
The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Tampa Bay today to take on the Buccaneers in Raymond James Stadium. The Eagles finished with the better record, but are on the road because the Bucs won the NFC South, which was a very weak division this year. The Bucs ended their season 9–8, beating out the Saints for the tiebreaker. The Eagles fumbled at the end of the season, finishing 11–6, and losing back-to-back games to lose the division to the Cowboys. The Eagles are three-point favorites in this game to take care of business against the Buccaneers. What should be expecting this one?
Eagles vs. Buccaneers Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 15, 2024
- Game Time: 8:15 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN & ABC
Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction
Although I like the Eagles to win today, the focus of this pick will be on a player prop. The player I like to do well today is Quez Watkins. Although Watkins may not be a household name, he is being underrated today with a low line of 17.5 receiving yards.
The biggest story in this game for the Eagles is the status of AJ Brown, who will not be able to play in this game because of a knee injury. This is the first game AJ Brown will have missed this season. With AJ Brown out, other receivers will have to step up, like Julio Jones, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Quez Watkins.
Last week, when Devonte Smith was out for week 18 and AJ Brown got injured early, Quez Watkins ended up playing 98% of snaps in that game, which was by far his season high. Although he may not play 98% of snaps in this game, his snap share should be around 60%, as his average for the season was 54% even with a healthy Devonte Smith and AJ Brown. Julio Jones is expected to take over the starting role, but as he is out of his prime, I do not expect him to play the entire game. I believe Jones will be used more in the red zone as a veteran receiver with good hands, as opposed to playing early on in drives. That is where Watkins comes in.
With a line as low as 17.5 for Watkins, he could hit this on just one reception, to be honest. last week, playing 98% of snaps, Watkins had 11 targets and finished with 93 receiving yards. He has at least two receptions in three of the other four games he played this season before week 18. This is a low line to back a receiver at, and I think we are getting a lot of value given the current health of the Eagles receivers. back Watkins to have a good game with at least a few receptions and at least 20 yards today.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prop Pick
Pick: Quez Watkins Over 17.5 Receiving Yards -115 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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