Gross Bombs: NFL Props for Week 16
Josh Gross
Welcome to the prop bet tracker. As MLB season gets into high gear, another way to get in on the action is to analyze the day’s best prop bets – from strikeouts to home runs, first to five runs to total bases logged.
Each day, we will try and identify a few picks that are ready to explode in the prop market.
Adbert Alzolay Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+113, FanDuel)
I think you have heard me beat this drum here — the Cardinals offense is a top-10 offense against southpaws. Against righties? Not so much. They are one of the league's worst in terms of team wOBA (.292) and strike out at a 23.3% clip. Alzolay has quietly been very solid. Spend up here.
Robbie Ray Over 7.5 Strikeouts (-113, FanDuel)
I can't believe that me and tight pants Robbie Ray (if you haven't seen these things, they are a beauty) are gonna dance, but here we are. Ray has whiffed 9-plus batter in three straight outings and foru of his last five. And the Rays? They sport a strikeout rate north of 29% against southpaws. I guess we are gonna dance.
Sonny Gray Over 6.5 Strikeouts (-149, BetMGM)
If Gray can start controlling the free passes here, we have a guy in Spincinnati who is ready to dominate. Gray has been really good, but the elevated walk rate (11.3%) has really gotten him into some tricky situations. Now the good news — he's still whiffing plenty of dudes, and the Brewers are a swinging and missing a ton (9.89 strikeouts per nine innings pitched).
