49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out of Monday Night Football between the Jets and 49ers and two of his skill position counterparts have seen their prop odds move significantly in his absence.
That's with the thinking that McCaffrey's previously allotted touches will now be redistributed accordingly to the other elite offensive weapons the 49ers have at their disposal.
Namely, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel and 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk have seen their odds move in the wake of the news.
Samuel in particular hasn't been used as a running back all that much since signing a massive contract extension in 2022 — especially after McCaffrey's acquisition. Now, he might be used in more of the gadget-type plays that made him such a revelation during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Samuel has seen his anytime TD odds fall from +160 to +130 at DraftKings.
Similarly, Aiyuk is now in line to receive more targets, with more touches to go around. Aiyuk saw his anytime TD odds move from +210 to +175 at the sportsbook.
Samuel's rushing yard prop increased to its current mark of 24.5 (o -110/u -110) at FanDuel. Meanwhile, Aiyuk had his receiving yard prop bumped up to 48.5 (o -110/u -110).
Curiously, 49ers tight end George Kittle had his odds decrease in the wake of the news. His ATD prop went from +185 to +200 at DraftKings after McCaffrey was announced out.
Most crucially, 49ers backup running back Jordan Mason had his odds move the most. His ATD prop went from +65o to +150 and all of his props across the board moved up in total.
