Chiefs vs. Chargers: Best player prop bets for Xavier Worthy, Ladd McConkey for NFL Week 1
The SportsLine Projection Model has advice for whether Xavier Worthy or Ladd McConkey offers more value on these two player props for Friday's Chiefs vs. Chargers clash
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Max Meyer
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The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will square off in an AFC West rivalry battle in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 5. With Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert throwing the ball, expect there to be big offensive plays. Two other guys to keep an eye on are Xavier Worthy and Ladd McConkey. The Chiefs took Worthy No. 28 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, while McConkey went six picks later at No. 34 to the Chargers. There are lots of props available for the second-year pass-catchers at the top sportsbooks, and we will explore them here.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and has graded individual player props on a 0 through 5 star scale based on each player's average across the simulations. Should you be back Worthy or McConkey's player props on Friday night?
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We'll be using odds from FanDuel Sportsbook to look at each wideout's props. Check out the SportsLine Projection Model's forecast for the entire Chiefs-Chargers game, including more player props.
Receiving yardage props
Ladd McConkey: 71.5 (Over -114, Under -114)
Xavier Worthy: 59.5 (Over -114, Under -114)
Top SportsLine projection model pick: McConkey Over 71.5 (4 stars)
The model expects a big game for McConkey, as it is projecting him to have 92.9 receiving yards. He has averaged 99.8 receiving yards in his past 10 games, and over that span, he's gone Over 71.5 receiving yards eight times.
Receptions props
Ladd McConkey: 5.5 (Over -122, Under -108)
Xavier Worthy: 5.5 (Over +114, Under -152)
Top SportsLine projection model pick: McConkey Over 5.5 (3 stars)
McConkey has caught at least six passes in 10 of his past 14 contests, and the model likes him to continue that trend with a projection of 6.3 catches against the Chiefs on Friday.
