You won’t have to look hard to find the best game on the Sunday NFL Week 13 slate.
In a rematch last year’s AFC Championship Game, the Kansas City Chiefs head to the Cincinnati Bengals for what should be a high-flying affair.
Even with Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and running back Joe Mixon questionable to play, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow never disappoints; while Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his crew of playmakers in the league’s best offense is always a get-your-popcorn-ready experience.
With that in mind, Mahomes leads FrontPageBets’ top three player props to watch in Week 13.
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings and subject to change)
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes over 2.5 touchdown passes (+120)
Mahomes leads the NFL in passing yards (3,585) and touchdown passes (29), and is second in quarterback rating (77.4).
He’s thrown for three or more touchdowns in six out of his 11 starts, including five in the season-opener against the Arizona Cardinals.
In the last three games, Mahomes has thrown for seven touchdowns and no less than 320 yards in each outing.
In Sunday’s game against the Bengals look for a lot of offense and a lot of scoring. And Mahomes, as he always is, will be at the center of it.
In last year’s AFC title game, Mahomes threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns. But he also had those two costly interceptions.
Mahomes going toe-to-toe again with Burrow will be fun to watch … and bet.
Falcons WR Olamide Zaccheaus over 2.5 receptions (+120)
After never seeing more than four targets a game, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had a breakout performance last week against the Washington Commanders, catching five passes (on 8 targets) for 91 yards.
Coming into that game, Zaccheaus was averaging just 2.2 catches a game and just 3.1 targets. But the Falcons and quarterback Marcus Mariota seemed to have found something they like with Zaccheaus in the offense.
Look for Zaccheaus to get more involved against a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that’s giving up 263.7 passing yards a game, which is third-worst in the NFL, and more than 22 receptions per contests, which is the fourth-worst in the league.
Texas RB Dameon Pierce anytime touchdown (+105)
One of the frontrunners for the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award, Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce is ninth in the league in rushing yards with 788. He leads all rookies in that category.
And although he only has three rushing touchdowns on the year, he should have plenty of chances to score against the Cleveland Browns, who have allowed the third-most rushing touchdowns (16) in the league.
Pierce is also a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield. For the season, Pierce has 27 catches and 36 targets, averaging 5.3 yards per reception. He’s also scored one receiving touchdown.
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Mike Szvetitz is the General Manager and Content Director for FrontPageBets.com. Szvetitz is a 22-year veteran reporter and editor, including serving 17 years as a sports editor in Florida, Alabama and Virginia, covering everything from preps to pros. His "View From The Lazy Boy" column won multiple state and national awards. He can be reached at mszvetitz@timesdispatch.com.
