{"id":370028,"date":"2025-09-19T12:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=370028"},"modified":"2025-09-21T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:06:48","slug":"nfl-prop-bets-and-predictions-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nfl-prop-bets-and-predictions-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NFL Week 3 prop bets: Target Rome Odunze and Tony Pollard, fade Quinshon Judkins on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A rising star receiver highlights my best NFL Week 3 prop picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Rome Odunze is breaking out as a sophomore and has a good chance to go off against the Dallas Cowboys. Elsewhere, I believe Tony Pollard will rumble against the Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my top Week 3 NFL prop bets, featuring a fade on Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0a4ee124-09d4-4260-81c9-fd6fe232dbb3\">NFL prop bets: Week 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/american_football\/competitions\/12295\/matches\"><strong>Full NFL markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nfl\/top-players\/passing-yards\"><strong>NFL player &amp; team stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nfl-injury-report-news\"><strong>NFL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nfl\/standings\"><strong>NFL standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best bet: Odunze over 4.5 receptions (-143)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second-year wideout is making his claim as the top wide receiver for the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s on pace to smash his career highs after struggling to meet expectations in his rookie campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Odunze has certainly built chemistry with Caleb Williams, and Ben Johnson is keen to use his young receiver as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 23-year-old Odunze has been targeted 20 times by Williams in two games. It&#8217;s led to 13 receptions, 165 yards and three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Odunze leads Chicago&#8217;s pass catchers in offensive snaps. He&#8217;s played 131 snaps (97%) and run 82 routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The top-10 pick from the 2024 draft hasn&#8217;t been targeted fewer than nine times in a game. That creates a really solid floor for his production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The matchup is important, too, and this is a good one for WRs. The Cowboys have the third-worst defensive EPA per dropback, per RBSDM.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: In 2024, Odunze averaged 3.2 receptions per game. He&#8217;s upped that number to 6.5 through two weeks, going 2-0 against this line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-fa134a48-a478-432b-95e0-66881f0d337b\">Best NFL picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Pollard over 85.5 rushing\/receiving yards (-118)<\/strong>:<\/strong> Pollard started slow in Week 1, but I expect more of what we saw last Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Week 1:<\/strong> 18 rushes, 60 yards (3.3 yards per carry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 2:<\/strong> 20 rushes, 92 yards (4.6 YPC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to a 29-yard reception in the first game, the running back is 2-0 on this wager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There really isn&#8217;t much competition in the Tennessee Titans&#8217; backfield, so Pollard is taking on a bell cow role, He played 89% of snaps in both games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pollard only has the one reception, but that&#8217;s bound to change. He had 41 receptions in 16 games last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colts&#8217; defence isn&#8217;t very good at stopping the run, either. They allow the fourth most YPC in the NFL (5.3). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Judkins under 42.5 rushing yards (-118):<\/strong> I have high hopes for Judkins in his tenure as the RB1 for the Browns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, this fade is all about the matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Micah Parsons roaming around for the Green Bay Packers, the defence looks generational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Week 1, the dynamic duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery ran for 44 yards on a total of 20 carries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Week 2, Austin Ekeler and Jacory Croskey-Merritt combined for 34 yards on 12 rushes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that the Detroit Lions put up 52 points on the Bears after being held to 13 against the Packers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Browns (+7.5) are expected to be playing from behind, which would limit the number of attempts Judkins gets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NFL prop bets made at 12:48 p.m. ET on 09\/19\/2025<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rising star receiver highlights my best NFL Week 3 prop picks. 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