The top spot in the NFC North is on the line Sunday as the Green Bay Packers host the Detroit Lions.
The pregame narrative: Jordan Love is expected to play for the underdog Packers, but that isn’t enough to sell me on backing the underdog Packers. I like both Lions tailbacks to make their mark, and Romeo Doubs should clear a modest receiving yardage total.
Check out my Lions vs. Packers same-game parlay predictions for Week 9 below.
Lions vs. Packers same-game parlay predictions
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Parlay: Montgomery anytime TD + Gibbs over 59.5 rushing yards + Doubs over 34.5 receiving yards (+350)
Montgomery anytime TD (-165): The last time Montgomery stepped onto the Lambeau field grass, he absolutely tore it up.
In Week 4 of last season, Montgomery rumbled for 121 yards and three TDs in Green Bay on a whopping 32 carries. He doesn’t have that kind of stranglehold over the Lions’ backfield anymore, but he still gets plenty of cracks at crossing the goal line.
Montgomery has 16 carries inside the 10-yard line, per Rotowire, which ranks fourth in the NFL. He’s also had at least one carry inside the five-yard line in six of seven games.
With that kind of volume, it’s no surprise that Montgomery has seven touchdowns already, cashing this bet six times.
Other parlay picks
Gibbs over 59.5 rushing yards (-143): Gibbs has been on the rise for weeks, and he deserves to continue seeing tons of touches in Detroit’s offence.
The second-year running back rushed for a season-high 127 yards last week — raising the bar after a 116-yard performance the Sunday before.
Dating back to Week 2, Gibbs has rushed for 91.8 yards per game on a staggering 6.8 yards/carry.
Gibbs went under this number in both matchups against Green Bay last year, but he still produced a healthy 94 yards on 19 carries (4.9 YPC). He should get enough touches on Sunday to hit the over.
Doubs over 34.5 receiving yards (-182): Regardless of who the Packers have at quarterback, Doubs should clear this yardage total with relative ease. He’s averaging 54.9 yards per game and has gone over 34.5 yards in six of seven games.
Doubs leads the Packers in targets per game (5.7) and has seen a red zone target in four straight matchups. He’s clearly a trusted pass-catcher in a deep WR room.
Detroit is a dream matchup for opposing receivers, as the Lions allow the most receptions (17.7/game) and yards (210.7/game) to opposing WRs.
Last year, Doubs hit this over in both games against the Lions. That includes a nine-catch, 95-yard showing when they met at Lambeau.
Picks made at 3:05 p.m. on 11/02/24.
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