It’s a playoff rematch in the NFC on Sunday when the Los Angeles Rams square off with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Both teams come in with a perfect record and aspirations of another deep playoff run. This should be a terrific contest, and Dallas Goedert highlights my Rams vs. Eagles player props and NFL picks for Sunday, September 21.
Make sure to also check out our full Rams vs. Eagles predictions before kickoff!
Rams vs Eagles props
- Goedert Over 3.5 receptions (-112 at FanDuel)
- Barkley Over 92.5 rushing yards (-114 at FanDuel)
- Corum Over 15.5 rushing yards (-114 at FanDuel)
Prop bet #1: Dallas Goedert Over 3.5 receptions
After spraining his knee in the Philadelphia Eagles' opener against the Cowboys, tight end Dallas Goedert will return for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. That’s great news for Jalen Hurts, given he’s still tied for the team lead in receptions after two games.
It’s also bad news for the Rams, who have struggled this season against receiving tight ends. Houston tight ends Dalton Schultz and Cade Stover combined for seven catches and 50 yards on nine targets, while Tennessee got four catches for 35 yards from Chig Okonkwo last week.
Goedert is in a contract year, and he badly wants to stay in Philadelphia. He’s motivated to produce, and Hurts often looks to him in key situations. This is a situation where he could be limited in his yardage, but four catches is a floor he should easily clear.
After all, Goedert faced the Rams twice last season. He caught four of five targets for 19 yards in the regular-season meeting and all four targets for 56 yards in the playoffs.
Expect another big-time effort from the Philly TE in Week 3.
Prop bet #2: Saquon Barkley Over 92.5 rushing yards
I’m not sure if you’ve seen how bad the Houston offensive line is — trust me, it’s bad — or how slow Nick Chubb has looked this season... but the Rams allowed Chubb to pick up 60 rushing yards on 13 carries in the opener.
That’s got me smashing the Over for Saquon Barkley. After all, he torched the Rams in both meetings last year, posting his best two rushing totals of the entire season with 255 yards in the regular season and 205 yards in the playoff game.
And it wasn’t just a steady dose of tough runs. Barkley was putting on a show, with touchdown runs of 62 yards and 78 yards in the NFC Divisional Round. That was after 70-yard and 72-yard touchdowns in the prior regular-season contest.
Barkley rushed for just 60 yards against the Cowboys and 88 yards against the Chiefs, but the Rams allowed 92 yards on 20 carries to Tony Pollard last week. Barkley is far better than either Pollard or Chubb.
I’ll happily take the reigning Offensive Player of the Year to hit the century mark again, and will probably ladder him up to 150 yards.
Prop bet #3: Blake Corum Over 15.5 rushing yards
Kyren Williams has had a rough start to the season for the Rams. He’s picked up 66 yards on the ground in each of his games against the Texans and Titans, but he’s done so while averaging less than four yards a carry.
He had 17 runs last week, and 11 of those went for no more than three yards. As such, Blake Corum began getting touches in the second quarter. And while five carries don’t seem like a lot, he produced positive results on nearly all of them.
Corum ended up with 44 yards on five carries, and I expect he will see more touches against the Eagles. His 18 snaps against the Titans matched his career high, and the lack of production by Williams should see that trend continue.
Matthew Stafford needs the run game to be productive if the Rams are going to win this game. Failing to establish the run will allow the Philadelphia pass rush to tee off on him.
Based on early returns, Corum may offer the best opportunity for Los Angeles to pick up chunks on the ground. A 16-yard game shouldn’t be that difficult for him to achieve.
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