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NFL Week 8: Best player prop bet for Vikings vs. Chargers in Thursday Night Football
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Written by Nick Slade, Chief Content Officer
Reviewed by Dave Garofolo
We're chasing a fifth NFL player prop win after successfully cashing four of our recent Prime Time Prop Bets.
The Los Angeles Chargers host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football in NFL Week 8, in what's projected to be a close game with the Chargers tipped to win 24-21 by the Dimers prediction model. We're chasing a fifth Prime Time player prop win after successfully cashing four of our recent Prime Time prop bets - Jahmyr Gibbs (Receiving Yards), Kyler Murray (Rushing Yards), Jordan Love (Rushing Yards), and last Monday's win on Bills WR Josh Palmer, which cashed in less than three minutes.
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Our best player prop for Thursday Night Football is Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen Over 50.5 Receiving Yards (-111)
This NFL player prop has been identified and rigorously cross-referenced to meet the criteria for a "Prime Time Prop Bet" using our three step player prop betting strategy.
Our process began with the Dimers NFL Trends page, which shows Allen has a significant historical success rate against this 50.5 receiving yard line. Looking at the data, Allen has recorded more than 50.5 receiving yards in 5 of his last 7 appearances.
While this NFL prop bet is only rated as a 3-star trend, it highlights a high floor for the Chargers' most reliable pass-catcher, even against a Vikings defense that looks tough on paper. More importantly, his volume-driven role in the offense makes this conservative line look relatively soft.
Next, we consulted the Dimers NFL Player Projections page, which confirms the numerical edge on this NFL prop; Allen is projected to finish with 56.4 Receiving Yards, a clear and sufficient margin above the 50.5-yard prop line.
The player prop projection is also based on him hauling in an expected 5.1 Receptions, demonstrating the high-volume nature of this bet.
While the Vikings defense has generally been stingy, Allen has historically dominated this specific matchup, averaging over 90 receiving yards per game in recent contests against Minnesota.
His high-target, short-to-intermediate routes are designed to succeed regardless of the opponent. Allen’s recent game log further backs the projection:
- Week 3 vs. Broncos: 65 Receiving Yards
- Week 5 vs. Commanders: 58 Receiving Yards
- Week 7 vs. Colts: 119 Receiving Yards
Combining his strong historical trend, a compelling statistical projection that is higher than the line, and his high-volume role in a game the Chargers are expected to win, the Keenan Allen Over 50.5 Receiving Yards (-111) is the Prime Time prop bet to ride in TNF as we aim to secure our fifth win.
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Nick Slade, with nearly two decades of experience, is the Chief Content Officer at Cipher Sports Technology Group, overseeing content for Dimers. He specializes in soccer, NBA, and NHL betting, leveraging predictive analytics and machine learning to provide accurate betting insights.
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