Aaron Jones and the Vikings travel to Los Angeles for a meeting with the Rams on Thursday Night Football, and DraftKings Sportsbook has plenty of prop bets for the star running back.
Aaron Jones Over 68.5 Rush Yards (-115)
This isn’t necessarily a lock, but the over on Jones’ rushing yardage feels about as close to a certainty as it gets. The 29-year-old back is still as great a runner as ever despite his age and averages 73.8 yards per game as a Viking. That average is actually lower than it should be, too, since Jones exited his Week 5 contest early due to an injury.
Jones is fully healthy and coming off a performance against the Lions in which he racked up 93 rushing yards on 14 attempts. He played quite well against a strong Detroit defense, so this week’s meeting with the Rams should be a cakewalk. Why’s that? Los Angeles allows 151.7 rushing yards per contest, the NFL’s third-worst mark. You can feel pretty confident taking Jones’ over 68.5 line here.
Aaron Jones 90+ Rush Yards (+230)
With such a positive matchup advantage, bettors with a slightly higher risk appetite can look at Jones’ alt rushing lines. He’s listed at +230 odds to run for 90+ yards, which seems like great value for Thursday night.
Jones has reached 90 or more rushing yards in four of six games this season, so against such a poor run defense, the odds are in his favor for a repeat performance. For slightly less risk, consider 80+ rush yards at +125.
Aaron Jones to Have 25+ Rush Yards in Each Half (+125)
Not to sound like a broken record, but the Rams’ run defense is matchup heaven for opposing halfbacks. With an average of 14.2 rush attempts per game, Jones gets plenty of opportunities. All it takes is a couple of chunk gains in each half to cash this bet, so +125 is definitely nice value here.
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