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The “Monday Night Football” matchup in Week 8 features the Russell Wilson-led Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) and the floundering New York Giants (2-5) — teams with momentum going in opposite directions.
Pittsburgh got Wilson back under center last week and he looked terrific. Meanwhile, the Giants have lost three of their last four games, including two straight by double digits.
Here are our favorite player props for Monday night’s game (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN).
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | +6 (-108) | +220 | o36.5 (-108) |
| Steelers | -6 (-112) | -270 | u36.5 (-112) |
Best bets: Giants vs. Steelers player props
Najee Harris over 62.5 rushing yards (-113, FanDuel)
Justin Fields was solid in his six-game stretch with the Steelers, leading them to a 4-2 record.
However, Fields’ one-dimensional play allowed defenses to hone in on the run, which made life understandably hard on Harris.
The Steelers’ running back now has Wilson under center leading a much more balanced offensive attack.
Harris flourished in last week’s dominant win against the Jets, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown. It was the second consecutive game that he eclipsed 100 rushing yards.
Besides Harris’s recent success and Wilson’s presence, the Steelers also face a Giants defense allowing the fifth-most rushing yards on the NFL’s highest yard-per-attempt average over the past three weeks.
The Steelers are favored by almost a touchdown, which should develop a game script for them to keep the ball on the ground in the second half and for Harris to compile the yardage to go over this prop.
Malik Nabers over 6.5 receptions (+116, FanDuel)
Since the Giants will probably be playing from behind, expect Daniel Jones to be throwing the ball a ton.
That’s where the Nabers comes into play.
By his standards, the sensational rookie had a mediocre game last week against the Eagles, reeling in just four of his eight targets for 41 yards.
However, it was only his first game back since suffering a concussion against Dallas.
While Pittsburgh owns Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded pass rush unit in the NFL through the first eight weeks, the Giants should be able to find ways to get the ball out quickly to Nabers.
The Steelers might be able to get to the quarterback quickly, but their PFF coverage grade of 64.4 is by far the lowest-graded part of their defense, an advantage for a great route runner like Nabers.
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In their past three outings, the Steelers have allowed opponents to throw for the second-most passing yards per game.
Running the ball won’t work against this Steelers squad, so expect the Giants to lean on their dynamic playmaking rookie as much as possible to keep them in this game.
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