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5 best player prop bets for NFL Week 1

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The player prop market is a hot one for bettors. While standard spread and total bets account for an entire game, individual props focus on specific matchups. With a full slate on the horizon Sunday, here are five bets to consider for Week 1.

Kenny Golladay Over 65.5 receiving yards

Golladay should play a huge role in the Detroit Lions' offense this season. He's coming off a 2018 sophomore campaign in which he recorded more than 1,000 yards, and he shouldn't find it too hard racking up the targets in this game. With the Lions matching up against the Arizona Cardinals this weekend, nobody benefits more from the Patrick Peterson suspension than Golladay does, as he'll face 2018 undrafted free-agent corner Chris Jones, who's spent most of his time on practice squads.

The wideout surpassed 65 yards in half of his games last season and should be more of a go-to target in 2019. He has a great matchup on his hands to start.

Corey Davis Under 49.5 receiving yards

The Tennessee Titans have been allergic to the passing game in recent years. The switch from Matt LaFleur to Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator doesn't inspire confidence, either, considering rumblings over the offseason suggested Tennessee will continue to focus on the run. We're not ready (yet) to buy into the Titans' passing game, especially not with Davis' matchup this week against the Cleveland Browns.

He'll draw Denzel Ward, who graded out as the top cornerback in the AFC North last season as a rookie. Davis also closed last year on a low note, compiling fewer than 50 yards in each of his final five games.

Carson Wentz Over 1.5 passing touchdowns

We'd pay something in the -175 range for Wentz to throw two or more touchdowns against the Washington Redskins, who allowed multiple passing scores in nine games a season ago. The Philadelphia Eagles' have a loaded skill corps, and Wentz gets an ideal home game to kick off the season on the right foot.

Dalvin Cook Over 3.5 receptions

Get used to fading the Atlanta Falcons' defense at the running back position. Last season, it allowed at least four receptions to tailbacks in all but three games; in three contests, it allowed double-digit catches.

Cook certainly has untapped potential as a receiver. During yet another injury-riddled year, he caught at least three passes in eight of nine games last season. He should have plenty of opportunities to surpass that number against a defense that has struggled to cover running backs in the passing game for the last few years.

Tyler Boyd Under 5.5 receptions

The Cincinnati Bengals will likely morph into a more balanced team under head coach Zac Taylor, but who knows how long they can stick to that game plan when the offense will often be playing from behind in 2019.

That'll likely start Sunday when the Bengals go to Seattle as 9.5-point underdogs. Quarterback Andy Dalton will have no other choice but to air it out, and Boyd becomes the go-to guy on the outside without the injured A.J. Green. However, Boyd actually benefited from Green being on the field last year.

Boyd saw an average of 8.3 targets in eight games with Green on the field and only seven once his teammate was sidelined with an injury to close out the second half of the season. He might not have a particularly bad matchup on Sunday as the No. 1 receiver in an offense that should have to throw, but we'd be willing to take the "under" in this spot.

Alex Kolodziej is a betting writer for theScore. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 12 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AlexKoIodziej.

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