A probable shootout will cap off Week 6’s action. The Chargers are getting a crucial contributor back for the offense. He should be busy in his first game back. An ancillary pass-catching weapon can also make some waves for Los Angeles. On the other side, a burgeoning young pass-catcher can turn some heads in a likely back-and-forth affair. That, and more, in our favorite Chargers vs. Cowboys player props below.
Chargers vs. Cowboys Player Props
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Monday Night Football Player Props: Week 6
Here’s a trio of Chargers vs. Cowboys player props I like for Monday’s primetime matchup:
Austin Ekeler Over 48.5 Rushing Yards (-120)
Austin Ekeler began the year by torching the Dolphins for 117 rushing yards on just 16 carries. Sadly, he suffered an ankle injury and hasn’t played since. He’s ready to roll coming out of LA’s bye. Ekeler averaged 52.8 rushing yards per game last season.
Unfortunately, his median was only 37.5 rushing yards in the 18 contests last season. Nevertheless, Ekeler is Los Angeles’s featured running back, and the matchup isn’t too shabby.
According to The 33rd Team, the Cowboys have allowed 77.8 rushing yards per game to running backs this year. Additionally, per RotoViz’s pace app, the Cowboys have the highest rush rate (51%) against them in neutral game scripts this year. So, the Chargers might slightly dial back their pass-heavy tendencies to similarly attack the Cowboys this week.
The line at DraftKings is also appealing after finding Ekeler’s prop as high as 51.5 rushing yards at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Where to bet: Austin Ekeler Over 48.5 Rushing Yards | -120 DraftKings Sportsbook
Gerald Everett Over 25.5 Receiving Yards (-117)
Even if the Chargers run slightly more frequently this week, there should still be ample opportunities for Gerald Everett to amass receiving yards. Los Angeles has passed on 59% of their 235 plays in a neutral game script this season.
Everett is also needed more now than earlier in the season because Mike Williams suffered a season-ending injury in Week 3. The veteran tight end didn’t make the most of his first opportunity in the wake of Williams’s knee injury, securing only two receptions for nine yards.
Still, Everett is averaging 26.8 receiving yards per game this season, with a median of 25.5. The matchup is also rock-solid from two angles. First, tight ends have averaged 48.4 receiving yards per game against the Cowboys.
Second, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), the Cowboys play man coverage at the third-highest rate this year. Everett has only one reception for six yards against man coverage this year, but he had 218 receiving yards at 1.96 Yards per Route Run (Y/RR) against man coverage in 2022.
Everett doesn’t have a high bar to clear to hit his over.
Where to bet: Gerald Everett Over 25.5 Receiving Yards | -117 Caesars Sportsbook
Jake Ferguson Over 35.5 Receiving Yards (-110)
Jake Ferguson has made the second-year leap after flashing his potential as a rookie when operating as Dalton Schultz’s backup. The second-year pro is averaging 35.0 receiving yards this year, with a median of 28.
However, the Cowboys blew out three opponents, lost by 12 points to the Cardinals in Week 3 and by 32 to the 49ers in Week 5. So, Dallas hasn’t been in many neutral game scripts. Yet, when the Cowboys have, they’ve passed on 66% of those plays.
Ferguson is also a decent stylistic fit against LA’s zone-heavy defense. The Chargers have played in zone coverage at the seventh-highest rate this year. Meanwhile, Ferguson had 1.52 Y/RR against zone coverage in 2022 and 1.38 Y/RR in 2023.
The Chargers haven’t been a pushover for tight ends, but they’ve allowed 43.0 receiving yards to them per game.
Where to bet: Jake Ferguson over 33.5 receiving yards | -110 FanDuel Sportsbook
