NFL SNF Best Player Prop Picks: Colts vs. Vikings - Sunday, 11/3
Wrapping up our NFL Sunday slate is an interconference clash on Sunday Night Football with the 5-2 Minnesota Vikings hosting the 4-4 Indianapolis Colts. With a matchup between two teams that have their eyes set on the postseason, we want to provide multiple angles, which is why we have our best NFL SNF player prop picks for you.
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Not only do we have two teams that are still in the running for division titles, but the matchup involves arguably the biggest storyline of the entire week heading into Week 9. That would be the Colts deciding to bench second-year QB Anthony Richardson.
He already wasn’t performing his best, and after stating he tapped himself out of last Sunday’s game due to being tired, it wasn’t a huge shock. Even still, with that being the case, plenty of fans will be preferring NFL SNF player prop picks rather than sweating out a play on the entirety of the game with such a significant variable.
We’ll be seeing Colts QB Joe Flacco make yet another start, and while we aren’t targeting him specifically, him being under center absolutely plays a role in the first of our Colts vs. Vikings player props!
Colts vs. Vikings Player Props: Josh Downs Over 58.5 Receiving Yards (-115 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
One of the pass catchers that Flacco will be throwing to is WR Josh Downs. He’s beginning to emerge as a true threat in his second NFL season out of North Carolina, and he seems to have a great connection with Flacco.
Looking at Downs’ game log, he’s had nine or more targets in four of the past five games. The first game of that stretch was when Flacco came in for an injured Richardson, and Downs went off for eight catches, 82 yards and a touchdown. The only game in that stretch without nine targets? When Richardson returned from injury.
Within that five-game span, Downs had performances of 82, 69, 66 and 109 yards in four of them. While we considered targeting his receptions as part of our NFL SNF player prop picks, 5.5 receptions at -145 isn’t as valuable in our eyes as a yardage prop that he has surpassed in nearly every game.
As if all that wasn’t enough, Minnesota’s defense allows the third-most passing yards in the NFL! Therefore, we’re confident beginning our NFL SNF player prop picks with Josh Downs over 58.5 receiving yards (-115 at DraftKings Sportsbook).
Colts vs. Vikings Player Prop Bets: Aaron Jones Over 72.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at DraftKings Sportsbook)
Swapping to the home side of our Colts vs. Vikings player props is one that we’ve been keeping an eye on since Week 8 ended, so we love it just as much. This time, rather than focusing on the passing game, we’re keeping things on the ground.
While Minnesota’s defense struggles through the air, Indy’s has been just as poor stopping the run game - they’ve allowed the third-most rushing yards per game. Therefore, our NFL SNF player prop picks focusing on new Vikings RB Aaron Jones is no surprise.
The former Green Bay Packer has been fantastic for his new NFC North team, even battling through injury. He’s ready to rock now, and even when he faced a strong run defense in the Detroit Lions recently, he had 93 yards and a touchdown.
We considered a touchdown prop here, but while the Colts allow a ton of yards on the ground, they’ve strangely only given up seven rushing touchdowns. A different RB on a new team - Houston Texans RB Joe Mixon - just torched Indy for 102 rushing yards last Sunday, so we believe Jones can do more of the same.
With that in mind, we’re adding to our NFL SNF player prop picks with Aaron Jones over 72.5 rushing yards (-115 at DraftKings Sportsbook).
Sunday Night Football Player Props At DraftKings Sportsbook
The NFL SNF player prop picks above are our favorite spots, and you can see each of the popular Colts vs. Vikings player props at DraftKings Sportsbook below:
Passing Yards:
- Joe Flacco: Over 235.5 (-115) vs. Under 235.5 (-115)
- Sam Darnold: Over 249.5 (-115) vs. Under 249.5 (-115)
Rushing Yards:
- Jonathan Taylor: Over 72.5 (-115) vs. Under 72.5 (-115)
- Aaron Jones: Over 72.5 (-115) vs. Under 72.5 (-115)
Receiving Yards:
- Michael Pittman: Over 52.5 (-115) vs. Under 52.5 (-115)
- Josh Downs: Over 58.5 (-115) vs. Under 58.5 (-115)
- Justin Jefferson: Over 84.5 (-115) vs. Under 84.5 (-115)
- Jordan Addison: Over 40.5 (-115) vs. Under 40.5 (-115)
Anytime TD Scorer:
- Jonathan Taylor: -145
- Aaron Jones: -135
- Justin Jefferson: -130
- Jordan Addison: +180
- T.J. Hockenson: +185
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Player News
Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Beat reporter John Hendrix reports that free agent WR Donovan Peoples-Jones is among the 16 players that the Saints will host for their rookie minicamp.
Peoples-Jones last played regular season snaps with the Lions back in 2023, when he caught 13-of-24 targets for 155 yards. He is highly unlikely to return to fantasy relevance at this point but could perhaps sign on as a special teams contributor.
Titans signed fourth-round pick WR Elic Ayomanor to a four-year contract.
Ayomanor will now begin learning behind Calvin Ridley. Although Ayomanor is unlikely to find a meaningful role in year one, dynasty managers should note his status as training camp gets underway this summer. The former Stanford receiver flashed big-play ability in his two college seasons.
Buccaneers signed seventh-round pick WR Tez Johnson to a four-year contract.
Johnson will serve as a rotational deep-threat option for Baker Mayfield. His thin frame (5'10/154) simply does not lend itself to the repeated hits one incurs in a full-time role. Johnson did earn 100-plus targets in his two seasons at Oregon, though. His big-play style make him a better fit in best ball for now, pending any major on-field breakthroughs.
Giants waived DT Casey Rogers.
Rogers was a 2024 undrafted free agent and logged 33 defensive snaps for the Giants in his rookie season. He is credited with zero tackles and/or sacks. He may find his way onto another roster as a practice squad option.
Vikings signed third-round pick WR Tai Felton to a four-year contract.
Felton is quietly in play to challenge Vikings No. 3 WR Jalen Nailor in training camp. Nailor (5'11/190) caught 28-of-42 targets for 414 yards and six touchdowns in his first season as a starter last year, with the latter category buoying his fantasy productivity. Felton (6'1/183), meanwhile, caught 96-of-143 targets for 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 2.32 yards per route run in his final college season. Fantasy managers should monitor Felton’s training camp reports this summer, as he could have a matchup-based WR5 role if everything falls into place.