Coming off a disheartening loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL\u2019s opening game, the New England Patriots return home to host the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were largely unimpressive in topping an Atlanta Falcons team led by a third-string quarterback. On the betting front, I\u2019m looking at two of the main culprits in that Seahawks loss to turn things around for New England this Sunday.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a natural crossover between fantasy football and NFL player prop bets. If you haven\u2019t participated in sports betting but love fantasy sports, this is as fine as any place to begin. You can wager as little as pennies just to get your feet wet. Aside from the thrill of winning real money, it\u2019s a fun way to test your knowledge and prognostication skills.<\/p>\n
All odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook and are subject to change. DraftKings does not sponsor this content.<\/p>\n
Patriots QB Drake Maye 230+ Passing Yards (+100)<\/p>\n
Maye has had a week and a half to stew on his disastrous opener. I expect him to respond with a much better performance. When these two teams met last year, Maye passed for 268 yards despite New England turning the ball over five times. I know the Steelers gave up just 143 yards passing in Week 1, but that was against Cooper Rush, so don\u2019t read into it.<\/p>\n
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren 70+ Rushing\/Receiving Yards (+100)<\/p>\n
Warren got 15 touches in Week 1 to Rico Dowdle\u2019s 10, and he was far more effective with them, putting up 73 yards to 21. A year ago, Warren had 23 combined touches for 81 yards versus the Patriots on a day when the Steelers finished with just 203 yards of total offense. It took time for Kenneth Gainwell to acclimate. It could be the same for Dowdle.<\/p>\n
Patriots WR Romeo Doubs 50+ Receiving Yards (+151)<\/p>\n
As tough as the last week-plus has been for Maye, it\u2019s probably been worse for Doubs, who didn\u2019t have a catch in the Super Bowl rematch with the Seahawks. That included a brutal drop that preceded one of Maye\u2019s three picks. I\u2019d think the team will want Doubs to turn the page on that performance as fast as possible, and with A.J. Brown (ankle) on the shelf, Doubs is the de facto WR1. I like Doubs in this spot.<\/p>\n
Same-Game Parlay for Steelers at Patriots<\/p>\n
If you feel like all three of the above bets will hit, the SGP is worth dropping a few dollars on with the current odds being +600 as a combination.<\/p>\n
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