Week 1 is finally here! It’s time to #PropUp at ThriveFantasy and take a look at some of the props for Sunday’s action! One of my favorite things about ThriveFantasy’s Sunday contests is that they give props for games all throughout the day, so you aren’t just limited to the 1:00 and 4:25 games. Do you want the late night hammer or sweat it out all day? You can do that! 

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Here are a few of my favorite props on Thrive Fantasy for Week 1!

Christian McCaffery OVER 71.5 Rushing Yards

McCaffery missed all but three games last year, but there’s no reason to think that Carolina doesn’t force feed him the ball in his return to the lineup. Sure, this line is only focused on his rushing yards, but this seems too low. Plus, you get extra points for taking the over! In his three games last year, he notched 23, 18 and 18 carries, averaging 3.81 yards per carry. The Jets allowed four yards per attempt last season and they are a bit banged up on the defensive side of the ball. Take the over here, as we may never see McCaffery’s line this low again.

Kyler Murray OVER 296.5 Passing and Rushing Yards

The over is the slight favorite here, but that’s okay with me, as 95 points is still solid. This game has the third-highest total for the week, and with the Titans having the fifth-highest implied team total, Arizona is going to have to put points up on the board. In 2020, the Titans allowed the ninth-most passing yards in the league, and allowed over four yards per carry for opposing quarterbacks. Tennessee's implied team total is just short of 27 points, and in the eight games that Arizona allowed at least 26 points in a game last year, Murray surpassed 296.5 passing and rushing yards five times. I love taking the over here.

Matthew Stafford OVER 23.5 Completions

 

If Jared Goff can complete 67 percent of his passes last season, despite how rough he could be at times, I’m excited for Stafford in Sean McVay’s offense. Goff only surpassed this line five times last year, but in Stafford’s debut with the Rams, I expect a lot of high-percentage passes early on to boost the confidence, and the injury to Cam Akers could lend itself to some inconsistency out of the backfield with Sony Michel and Darrell Henderson. If the Rams struggle to run the ball, expect screen passes and quick-hitters to Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp to be the de facto run game, pushing Stafford’s completions north of 23.5 on Sunday night.

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