Sunday Night Football might not be a marquee matchup this week, with the Cincinnati Bengals (1-4) set to visit the New York Giants (2-3) at MetLife Stadium in primetime, but it’s a game with plenty of interesting betting angles to dive into, including some fun player props. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
The oddsmakers see Cincinnati as a 3.5-point road favorite in Sunday's contest, while the over/under is set 47 total points. Continue below for my Bengals vs. Giants player props and my NFL picks for Sunday, October 13.
Sam Farley's Bengals vs. Giants Player Props for SNF
- Darius Slayton Over 4.5 Receptions (+122, FanDuel)
- Theo Johnson Anytime Touchdown (+550, FanDuel)
- Joe Burrow Under 0.5 Interceptions (-107, BetRivers)
- Andrei Iosivas Anytime Touchdown (+400, DraftKings)
| Bengals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -105 | 47 -110 / -110 | -200 |
| Giants Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -115 | 47 -110 / -110 | +165 |
Darius Slayton Over 4.5 Receptions (+122)
With Malik Nabers confirmed to be missing yet another week, it means we will look again at where his many targets are going to end up. Last week it was Darius Slayton who stepped up for a big game, and you’d have to think that he continues to make plays this week, even if the Giants don’t play quite as well as they did against the Seahawks.
Last week Slayton caught eight of 11 targets, meaning that we should be fairly confident in him to at least get a high volume of targets this week. He had a 32% target share, but the key detail is that he was first read 37% of the time, which means we should bet Slayton over the likes of Wan’Dale Robinson.
The Bengals' defense has been poor this season too, meaning we might also see this develop into a high-scoring shootout, which would only increase Slayton’s chances of covering his line.
Pick: Darius Slayton Over 4.5 Receptions (+122)
Theo Johnson Anytime Touchdown (+550)
Another player who really stepped up with Nabers out was tight end Theo Johnson. The 23-year old caught all five of his targets for 48 yards and has really grown in the first few weeks of his rookie season. He was only first-read 11% of the time, but he’s clearly somebody building chemistry with Daniel Jones.
Now is the really good bit, the Bengals have been terrible against tight ends this season, making this a pretty good matchup. They’ve surrendered an average of just under 50 yards per game to the position and have given up three touchdowns to TEs, tied for the most in the league.
With Nabers out, +550 odds on Johnson to score a touchdown feels like a gamble worth taking.
Pick: Theo Johnson Anytime Touchdown (+550)
Joe Burrow Under 0.5 Interceptions (-107)
With a 1-4 record, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Joe Burrow must be having a terrible season, but that's far from the case. He’s actually played pretty well overall, and last week was his best performance yet.
Despite throwing one interception, he threw five touchdown passes, tallied 392 yards and posted a QB Rating of 137. He won’t hit those numbers again this week, but he should be able to avoid throwing a pick.
He’s only thrown two INTs this season and has generally been good at protecting the football throughout his NFL career to this point. He now faces a Giants’ secondary who have really struggled with generating takeaways, and have just the one interception so far this season. The Giants can’t buy a pick and Burrow rarely dishes them out easily.
Pick: Joe Burrow Under 0.5 Interceptions (-107)
Andrei Iosivas Anytime Touchdown (+400)
The Giants’ secondary has generally been pretty good at stopping each team’s No. 1 wideout, so we’re passing on backing Ja’Marr Chase to score, despite finding the end zone five times in the past three weeks. Instead we’re backing Andrei Iosivas at nearly four times the odds.
He’s clearly not a player on the level of Chase or Tee Higgins, but he’s still scored three touchdowns this season and is tied to one of the best QBs in the league.
When the Bengals have been inside the 20-yard line, it’s been a pretty even split between their wideouts. In fact, Iosivas actually has one more red zone target than both Higgins and Chase, making him a viable Anytime TD play for SNF.
